Quartzite Birdstone

3 ¾” Quartzite Birdstone, probably Salvaged, Meigs Co. Ohio Perino C.O.A.

Marked from Bingham Co., Michigan. Formerly of an old Ohio Collection. Nicely made. Undrilled.

3 1/2" Contemporary Popeyed Birdstone. Green Quartzite. Undrilled. Sits on pedestal legs

Contemporary 3 5/8" Noded Eye Birdstone on pedestal legs. Colorful Quartzite

THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE IS 3&7/8 INCHES LONG BY 2 INCHES WIDE. IT IS FROM OHIO. IT IS MADE OF QUARTZITE. IT COMES WITH BAKER CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. IT WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION!

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: Town

Please 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 multiple

Please 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 artifact

4" PHENOMENAL HIXTON HARDIN FOUND IN JO DAVIESS COUNTY ILLINOIS, BEAUTIFUL DARK RED HIXTON QUARTZITE, VERY THIN AND WELL FLAKED

5 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-Stanle

5" 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 Archaeologi

In 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.

2 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 on

3 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 and

4" Birdstone. OH/IN. Banded Slate with excellent patina. Ex-Ken Partain. Jackson G9 and Dickey COAs

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 conditio

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 glue

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.

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 page

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3 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. Pi

Please 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 Sta

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. Pictu

Please 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. Pictured