Spanish Colonial, Mexican Bolo Sword, Horn Handle

This Spanish Colonial Bolo sword has a horn handle with the top shaped into an eagle head. Four rivets attached the handle to the steel blade. At the top of the blade, on one side, is a stamp embossed with two letters, only the second letter being clear with that being an “A”. The blade […]

Spanish Colonial, Mexican Bolo Sword with Horn Handle

This Spanish Colonial sword has a horn handle with three rivets securing the blade. The upper portion of the sword has a stamp adjacent to the letter “R”, then a large set up initials “AC” done in an outline form. A thin line goes along the top of the blade on both sides. The horn […]

Spanish Colonial Mexican Bolo Sword

This is a beautiful sword and highly engraved with Spanish words and simple engravings. The horned handle tops with a horses head complete with facial features. Four rivets attached the horn to the top of the blade. The blade is decorated on each side with initials, symbols and words. The steel surface is pitted with […]

Comanche/Kiowa Child’s Bow with 3 Arrows, Circa 1880

This is a rare and beautiful example of a Comanche or Kiowa child’s bow with three arrows. The wood is Osage Orange, or Bodark, and has the great color and patina of warm honey. The feathers on the arrows are turkey. Use is evident in the darker color towards the center where the hands would […]

Native American, Early, Wire Wrapped Pipe Tomahawk

This is an early wire wrapped pipe tomahawk with provenance. The tribal affiliation is unknown. The consensus on the dating is before the reservation period, perhaps as late as 1865. The head is likely earlier than this, dating to the first half of the 19th century. The haft may be original to the head, but […]

Catlinite Pipe Bowl, Reed Stem, Flint, Striker, Hide bag Assemblage

This is a historical assemblage of a smoking kit all in an early hide bag. The catlinite pipe bowl has delicate carvings on the front and sides. It’s pipe stem is a reed and likely a more recent addition. The hide bag has a metal chain attached to it linked to a piece of flint […]

19th C. Plains Effigy Knife

This Plains Indian knife appears to show a buffalo in profile. The head can be seen with remnants of ears on the top, and a beard at the bottom. The carved antler bone is riveted to the steel blade at two points. This knife shows much use over a long period of time. There is […]

A Hand Held Spanish Colonial Cross, Maltese Type

This is a beautiful steel cross to be held in the hand most likely by clergy. The internal design work is copied on both sides. The Maltese type cross ends on the three tips with a trifoliate design. The very center has an X in it. The shank, or handle, develops as an elongated triangle […]