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Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1425

Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case

Estimate: $600 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

late 19th century, with rows of beaded decoration and extensive tin cones and disks, shaped drop at bottom, 12-1/2 in.; in bespoke acrylic case, 15-1/4 x 4-1/4 x 3 in.

Provenance: Dr. W.C. Martin collection; Skinner, American Indian Art & Ethnographica, November 18, 1989, lot 233 (bears tag); Private Collection, New York

Condition

good condition overall, patina commensurate with age and use, small losses to beaded decoration at top edge