Indian Artifacts Auction - Bennett's Premiere Auct
Indian Artifacts Auction - Bennett's Premiere Auct
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Description
The first 88 lots are all from the 1800's collection of James Solomon Witmer of Perry Co., Ohio. A collection which has never been offered for sale before now.
All artifacts Guaranteed Authentic with a 30 day return.
INFO ON THE JAMES SOLOMON WITMER COLLECTION OF PERRY COUNTY OHIO
Assembled from 1829-1900:
In 1802, Peter Witmer, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and his family settled in Ohio. Initially in reading, and later in Thorn Township. Peter had eleven children, one of whom was Solomon Witmer. By 1829, Solomon had acquired 158 acres of land in Section 9 of Thorn Township, Perry County Ohio. The family’s total holdings grew to around 1,800 acres by the end of the... Show more
Set of four Flint Ridge Flint artifacts including a MacCorkle Bifurcate and a Decatur Fracture Base.
Lot # 26 (Sale Order: 26 of 461)
Set of 11 Coshocton Flint Knives and Blades, largest is 3 5/8".
Lot # 27 (Sale Order: 27 of 461)
Group of 8 assorted anciently salvaged Flint artifacts, largest is 2 7/8".
Lot # 28 (Sale Order: 28 of 461)
Set of 12 nice assorted field found arrowheads, largest is 2 3/8".
Lot # 29 (Sale Order: 29 of 461)
Set of eight nice Intrusive Mound points, largest is 1 11/16".
Lot # 29a (Sale Order: 30 of 461)
4 3/8" Banded Glacial Slate Double Crescent Bannerstone with a freeze break at the barrel.
Lot # 29b (Sale Order: 31 of 461)
Set of 10 Intrusive Mound points, largest is 1 15/16".
Lot # 29c (Sale Order: 32 of 461)
Nice early flaking on this 4 5/16" Coshocton Flint Beveled Knife.
Lot # 30 (Sale Order: 33 of 461)
Incredible color pattern! 3 1/2" Decatur Fractured Base made from beautiful material.
Lot # 31 (Sale Order: 34 of 461)
3 3/8" Archaic Deep Notch Bevel. Flint Ridge Chalcedony. One ear was worked off in ancient times.
Lot # 32 (Sale Order: 35 of 461)
3" Archaic Thebes Bevel made from Nellie chert.
Lot # 33 (Sale Order: 36 of 461)
Thin and nice 2 9/16" Archaic Cornernotch made from Hornstone.
Lot # 34 (Sale Order: 37 of 461)
5 1/4" Greenstone Chisel in excellent condition.
Lot # 35 (Sale Order: 38 of 461)
Nice! Heavily patinated 4 1/8" Flint Ridge Flint Button Base Dovetail.
Lot # 36 (Sale Order: 39 of 461)
Thin! 2 7/8" Archaic Sidenotch made from Coshocton Flint that is very well flaked.
Lot # 37 (Sale Order: 40 of 461)
2 3/4" Hopewell Blade made from Flint Ridge Flint.
Lot # 38 (Sale Order: 41 of 461)
2 15/16" Dovetail made from attractive material.
Lot # 39 (Sale Order: 42 of 461)
2 5/16" Hematite Grooved Plummet in nice condition.
Lot # 40 (Sale Order: 43 of 461)
Classic style 2 7/8" Flint Ridge Flint Hafted Shaft Scraper.
Lot # 41 (Sale Order: 44 of 461)
Classic style 1 3/4" Archaic Thebes Deep Notch Bevel Blunt made from Coshocton Flint.
Lot # 42 (Sale Order: 45 of 461)
4 3/16" Long 3/4 Grooved Axe.
Lot # 43 (Sale Order: 46 of 461)
Large group of 15 Stone Tools including Pestles, Celts, Hammerstones and Axes. Largest is 5 3/4".
Lot # 44 (Sale Order: 47 of 461)
Set of four nicely serrated Kirk points made from Coshocton Flint, largest is 2 1/8".
Lot # 45 (Sale Order: 48 of 461)
Group of nine restorable Thebes Knives, largest is 3 1/4".
Lot # 46 (Sale Order: 49 of 461)
Large group of field found Flint Ridge Flint points, largest is 2".
Lot # 47 (Sale Order: 50 of 461)