Sold for $1,250

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Assiniboine Beaded Buffalo Hide Knife Sheath

fourth quarter 19th century

thread and sinew-sewn on thick hide, with fringe along one one edge accented by tin cones; banded design in colors of red white-heart, red, greasy yellow, translucent, white, translucent burgundy, and translucent teal

length 11-1/4 inches

Collected by Lieutenant Colonel Alfred A Farley (1849-1906) of the Royal Regiment of Artillery (later the Royal Canadian Artillery) near Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Condition Report

Overall good condition; harness leather backing separating from seam, with small tear in leather; fringe is a little on the dry side

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