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CIRCA 1800's- artifacts from the 19th century...NDNTRADINGPOST@AOL.COM.....
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circa 1880's cavalry shell casings....
size of this casing is 1/2" (fifty caliber) diameter and 2" long...
letters / numbers stamped on end, C R 79.....
CARBINE RIFLE 1879 is the translation of the numbers/letters...
we currently have available, FIVE of these casings @ 175.00 each....
condition is VERY BENT, crushed and darkened with age....
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ORIGINAL and REPRODUCTION arrows...
Our selection of antique arrows is constantly changing....
pictured to the left are some of the arrows that have passed through our collection and some are still available....
we are continually looking at collections and individual items that become available to us...
we will make them available when we are able to obtain them...
We are constantly in search of items to add to our collection of ......
old arrows with rust crusted metal arrowheads...
old arrows with bone (buffalo?) arrowheads....
old arrows with flint arrowheads...
old arrows with no arrowheads...
old arrows with no fletchings...
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These two arrows are from the Little Big Horn battle and are documented...
the private collector in Vero Beach, Florida does not wish to sell them, at this time...
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REPRODUCTIONS of these arrows are available for 250.00 each
NDNTRADINGPOST@AOL.COM
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check out this old "BROAD HEAD"...2500.00....
reproduction of this arrow is available for 250.00...
this crude, rusty old arrowhead was probably a big game downer... it looks powerful enough for buffalo, bear, or elk....
metal became available to American Indians as early as 1640...
metal bands from wooden barrels, farm implements, wagon/stage coach parts...
also, european settlers, blacksmiths traded metal tomahawks, axes, arrowheads, spear points for furs, labor, etc...
when metal became available, it made flint knapping a doomed process...
metal was easier to work with and was much more versatile...
THEN CAME FIRE ARMS!!! that, is a whole 'nother' story... |
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what was used to tie the fletching to the shaft? gut? sinew? rawhide? horsehair? all were available and used at the time...
'over the counter' glue was not available to arrow makers of the 19th century or earlier...
there were several available substances that WERE available during that time period...
pine tar/pitch/sap from numerous trees and shrubs, hoof or hide glue that was made from animal parts......
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