Sold20165 7/8" Slate Birdstone with Noded Eyes. Ex-Townsend5 7/8" Slate Birdstone with Noded Eyes. Lenawee Co, MI. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-5296), C. Robinson. Rear hole worn through. Head has been restored. Vivid banding. Featured in Earl Townsend's January 2015See Sold Price
Sold20214 3/8" Birdstone Preform from Florida. Noded eyes. Rare4 3/8" Birdstone Preform from Florida. Found in the late 1960's in Jefferson Co, FL. Undrilled. Slate. Some damage to side of tail. Noded eyes. Rare Florida BirdSee Sold Price
20185" Banded Slate Birdstone Townsend T5268 Wood Co OH5" Banded Slate Birdstone, Found 1903 in Wood Co Ohio. Collected by Ladow Johnston, Toledo Attorney in 1933. Sold at an auction of Johnston’s collection in about 1968 to Menard Wilson of Derby Ohio.See Sold Price
Sold2021Contemporary 3 5/8" Noded Eye Birdstone on pedestalContemporary 3 5/8" Noded Eye Birdstone on pedestal legs. Colorful QuartziteSee Sold Price
20172 7/8" Bust Birdstone. TN. Ex-Townsend2 7/8" Bust Birdstone. Tennessee. Glossy white calcified material. Noded eyes. Eyes may have been anciently salvaged. Very nice. Ex-Thomas Franchino, Earl Townsend. Undrilled (drilling started on oneSee Sold Price
Sold20155 7/8" Glacial Kame Gorget. Shelby Co, IN. Banded5 7/8" Glacial Kame Gorget. Shelby Co, IN. Banded Slate. Ex-Tom Davis. Found by Clarence PaulleySee Sold Price
Sold2017Birdstone "pop" eye, Calhoun Co. Michigan.A Birdstone "pop" eye, Calhoun Co. Michigan. In a marble slate. c.20th century. 5".See 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
Sold20152 7/8" Banded Slate Bannerstone - Jackson COAAmazing concentric and centered banding on both sides. This maker had an eye for beauty for sure. Excellent form and condition. Fully drilled and nicely polished over its entirety. Found in Ohio. JackSee 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
Sold2022Cameron Park's 3 7/8" Slate Birdstone. Summit Co, OH. Good condition, undrilled.3 7/8" Slate Birdstone. Summit Co, OH. Good condition, undrilled. Ex-Cameron Parks (has his moniker). Well Pictured in Parks' collection in Who's Who #3 (p99). Also can be seen in #2 (p142)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
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
Sold2016Banded Slate Birdstone5” Banded Slate Birdstone – pictured page 397, Who’s Who #4 listed as Ohio, Van Wert Co., Nice The Judge Claude Stone Collection, Some of these items are pictured on page 397 Who’s Who #4 in aSee Sold Price
Sold20215 1/8" Slate Winged Bannerstone Found in Lake Co.5 1/8" Slate Winged Bannerstone Found in Lake Co. Indiana, Found in two pieces in the finder's garden, anciently salvaged and has been glued together, Ex. Mitch Lewis & Nick Gatses, Native American ArSee 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
Sold20165 7/8" Talon Hook Effigy. Humphreys Co, TN. Found in5 7/8" Talon Hook Effigy. Humphreys Co, TN. Found in 1909 near Birdsong. Wonderfully rare example from the Duck River Culture. Camden Chert. Ex-Dr. T. Hugh Young. Pictured in 1950's Young photo in LegSee 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
Sold20232 1/4" Bust Birdstone, Dickey COA, overall nice color and finish, small pop-eyes, found in Scioto2 1/4" Bust Birdstone, Dickey COA, overall nice color and finish, small pop-eyes, found in Scioto Co Ohio, Ex Kenny Black and Kenny Sizemore, Ex Randall Kimbrell CollectionSee 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
Sold2021Willie Massey. Leopards Under Tree.Willie Massey (1906-1990). Leopards Under Tree. Signed on verso. Paint and graphite, bead eyes on found used fiber wrap composit fiber board. Nail holes on sides from original use. 17.5"w x 12"h. ProvSee Sold Price
Sold2022PAINTED WOODEN "WHISKEY" SIGN Early 20th CenturyPAINTED WOODEN "WHISKEY" SIGNEarly 20th CenturyBlack lettering on a white ground. Found on Cape Cod, Massachusetts and was used by the consignor's father before and after Prohibition.78.5" x 16".See Sold Price
Sold20224 5/8" Weeping Eye Mask Gorget. Greenup KY (Hardin Village).4 5/8" Weeping Eye Mask Gorget. Greenup KY (Hardin Village). Very fine with detailed engraving and drilled eyes. Ex-Bill Craycraft. Found by John Unrue. Jackson G10 COASee 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
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