SALVAGED BIRDSTONE-Granite Hardstone-2 3/4"-Clermon

2 3/4" Hardstone Grooved Plummet. Attractive, polished black and white Granite. Alexander Co, IL. Finely shaped, G10. Featured on the back cover of this auction's catalog

2 3/4" Bust Birdstone. IN. Brown slate. Holes intact. Eyes have been ground/salvaged almost flat with the head

Found along the Scioto River in Ross Co., Ohio. Highly polishedblack and white mottled hardstone. Properly drilled. Also note secondary unfinished drilling on leading hole/edge. Superb condition. Ex-

3 3/4" Hardstone Birdstone. Alger, MI. Perino COA. Being sold "as-is"

2 3/4" Hardstone Tally Marked Pendant – Ex. Combs Coll.

2 3/4" Granite Plummet, Holt Co., MO

2 15/16" Salvaged Birdstone. Noble Co, IN. Banded Slate with nice banding. Fully drilled. Anciently salvaged head. Has black staining (old shellac?) on back.

2 3/4" Grooved Hardstone Plummet. Wabash Co, IL. A few light plow scars, but in very good condition. Ex-Bob Baumgart

2 3/4" Modern Hardstone Discoidal. Nicely made discoidal out of a very pretty rock. Likely made by the late Donnie Johns or one of the other hard stone makers in east central Illinois.

2 3/4" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Highly developed example, exact provenance unknown. Ex-Kevin Pipes, Byron Knoblock. Fine condition

2 5/8" Hardstone Bust Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. A few dings and scuffs, but a good old Birdstone with holes intact

3 3/4" Discoidal, Gray Hardstone with Colorful Black Vein, Ex Dr. Nuckles Collection, Dr Nuckles Collected in late 1800s to early 1900s, Near Kansas City, Missouri

2 3/4" Nesting Popeyed Birdstone. Modern. Drilled. Well made, nice tabletop display

2 1/2" Birdstone. Ohio. Hardstone, missing head. Front hole breakout. Ex-Steve Repp

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

Interesting example in a fine grained sandstone in process of being converted into a pipe. Unusual, we've never seen a piece like this before. Ex - Dale Bratcher Collection. Kentucky.

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Two Chinese hardstone carvings, lg. 1 1/2" and 2 3/4".

Gilt. Ram figural. Granite top. 33 1/2" h x 34 3/4" w x 13 1/4" d.

Wrought iron table with granite top 34 1/2" x 17" x 25" Ht..

3 3/4" L x 2" H Porphryr Birdstone, Ottawa Cnty, MI

3 3/4" L X 2 1/16" H BIRDSTONE, HURON CO., OH

Made from green granite and found in Madison Co. Illinois. 2 3/4" wide.

Fifteen Chinese Snuff Bottles 19th-20th century Comprising cinnabar lacquer, enamel, hardstone, porcelain and metal bottles. Height of largest 2 3/4 inches C