Sold2017A Birdstone Figure U.S.A. Length: 8cm. Circa 2000 B.C.A Birdstone Figure U.S.A. ( Richland-Ohio) Length: 8cm. (3 1/8in.) Circa 2000 B.C. Provenance: Gilbert Dilley Collection Akron, Ohio, USA Sale: Christie's, Paris,11 November 2007, 132 Literature: TownSee Sold Price
Sold2023Popeyed Birdstone with COAPlease see picture for measurement. It is from Ross County Ohio. ex- Matt Moeller, Kraig Phillips Collection. It comes with a Tony Putty Certificate of Authenticity. These artifacts are from multipleSee Sold Price
Sold2023Birdstone with 2 COAsPlease see picture for measurement. It is from Michigan. It comes with a Artifact Authenticators of the World & a Tony Putty Certificate of Authentication. Ex- John Mitchell Collection. These artifactSee Sold Price
Sold20215 7/16" Birdstone. Attica, IN (Fountain Co.). Fantail5 7/16" Birdstone. Found near the turn of the century in Attica, IN (Fountain Co.). Very fine and large Fantail type. Vividly banded brown Slate. Excellent (G10) condition with holes intact. Ex-StanleSee Sold Price
Sold20175" Pop Eyed Birdstone. Very well pictured in5" Pop Eyed Birdstone. Ingham Co, MI. Banded Slate. Front hole break out., 2 small spots of repair. Very well pictured in Birdstone Book (p479, A) and on the cover of January 1949 Illinois ArchaeologiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Late Archaic BirdstoneIn black slate, elongated fantail type with four drill holes, paired and meeting along base, 5” long x ¾” wide x q1 ¾” high. Condition Fine.See Sold Price
Sold20172 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Pictured Birdstone Book2 3/8" Slate Birdstone. McHenry Co, IL (Richmond). Ex-Earl Townsend (#1757), E.K. Petrie, A. B. Cassell. Pictured in the Birdstone Book (p369-E). Banding forms an eye. Excellent Condition. Featured onSee Sold Price
Sold2016Sale Highlight - 3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Pictured 19173 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Oregon, IL. Interesting style with elevated legs. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-4943). Well pictured in Moorehead's 1917 Stone Ornaments (p406). Once in the B.A. Cothow, John Douglas andSee Sold Price
Sold20164" Birdstone. OH/IN. Ex-Ken Partain. Jackson G9 and4" Birdstone. OH/IN. Banded Slate with excellent patina. Ex-Ken Partain. Jackson G9 and Dickey COAsSee Sold Price
Sold20183 1/4" Long Neck Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903.3 1/4" Long Neck Slate Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903. Townsend's last Birdstone. Acquired 1987 from Menard Wilson. Ex-Ladow Johnston. T-5286 (actually T-5268 in book). Holes intact, fine conditioSee Sold Price
Sold20225 13/16" Parks Hardstone Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. Large, well polished, finely made.5 13/16" Hardstone Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. Large, well polished and finely made. Drilling just started. Has large arching neck. Green and black Granite with a very few small pits. Beak has been glueSee Sold Price
Sold20183 3/16" Birdstone. Pictured in the Birdstone Book.3 3/16" Birdstone. Hocking Co, OH. Rare type, chunky body. Incised eyes and mouth. Excellent condition. Ex-Chris Forrest, Earl Townsend, Augustine Wherle (283-W). Pictured in the Birdstone Book, p657.See Sold Price
20172 5/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Kalamazoo Co, MI. Slate.2 5/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Kalamazoo Co, MI. Slate. Ex-Claude Stone, H.H. Spearman. Can be seen in WW#4 picture with Stone (p397). Also pictured WW#11, p133. Comes with a copy of Stone's log book pageSee Sold Price
Sold20163 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Ex-Townsend. Birdstone Book3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. St. Joseph Co, IN. Brown Slate. Ex-Earl Townsend (#1732), R.K. Meyer, Ed Payne. Purple slate with cut mouth, drilled eyes and tallied tail. Fine condition with holes intact. PiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Popeyed Birdstone with COAPlease see picture for measurement.It is from Delaware County Ohio. It comes with a Gregory Perino Certificate of Authenticity. These artifacts are from multiple collections from around the United StaSee Sold Price
20184 1/2" Birdstone. Pictured in the Birdstone Book,4 1/2" Birdstone. Gennesse Co, MI. Pictured in the Birdstone Book, p499-E. Townsend identified as "purple slate" Excellent condition, holes intact. Well tallied along back. Ex-Dr. T. Hugh Young. PictuSee Sold Price
Sold2023Bust Birdstone with COAPlease see picture for measurement. It is from Ohio. It comes with a Tony Putty Certificate of Authenticity. It is well made & polished. Excellent collector history. ex- w. Waters collection. PicturedSee Sold Price
20185" Pop-Eyed Slate Birdstone. Chenango Co, NY.5" Pop-Eyed Slate Birdstone. Chenango Co, NY. Large, brown slate example. Well made. Front hole breakout with ancient salvage. Ex-BW Stephens (1962, Bi-64)See Sold Price
Sold20184 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Pictured in Townsend's 20134 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Found in 1903 in Ohio Co, KY. Overly cleaned, but otherwise fine condition. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Wilbur Cunningham, Richard Harding. Pictured in Townsend's 2013 SaleSee Sold Price
Sold2017Pop eye birdstone. Indiana. Diorite.A carved "pop" eye birdstone. Indiana. Diorite. c.20th century. 6".See Sold Price
Sold20193 3/4" Brown Popeyed Birdstone. Well pictured in the3 3/4" Brown Popeyed Birdstone. Livingston Co, MI. Restoration to just the top of eyes and small spot on tail. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Earl Townsend (#1680, purch 1953), Don Boudeman. Well pictured in theSee Sold Price
Sold20162 7/8" Slate Birdstone. Ex-Townsend. Pictured2 7/8" Slate Birdstone. Crawford Co, OH (near Bucyrus. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-5219), Stan Copeland, Dr. TH Young. Holes worn but intact. Pictured in Townsend's January 2015 Sale Catalog (lot 267). FeaturSee Sold Price
Sold2017Popeyed BirdstoneSALE HIGHLIGHT ! Popeyed Birdstone found in Huntington Co., Indiana pictured in Birdstone book, 4 13/16” long x 1 ¼” wide, ex-Don R.S. Galbreath Collection, pictured on page 393 Plate HSee Sold Price