Early Art Connoisseur & Western Collector Auction
Sat, Jul 29, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 133
C. 1850 Great Lakes Gunstock Spontoon War Club
Estimate: $4,500 - $6,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
This lot features a gunstock war club with spontoon blade from the Great Lakes region dating to circa 1850-1870 attributed to the Eastern Iroquois tribe. The piece shows a classic gunstock war club handle carved from solid hardwood showing a heavy hot file branding in various sizes along with dark remnants of old mineral ochre paint. The piece shows a spontoon pattern blade forged from a rasp file showing a pointed double edge blade with rectangular forged shank being held into place with a poured lead pewter spike in the stock. The stock shows a pierced hole at the top and bottom which would have held a drop of beadwork, feathers or wrist throng. At the gripping area, there is an old museum tag marked with what appears to be Iroquois. Provenance: Found to be an authentic circa 1850-1870 Eastern Indians Iroquois gunstock war club by the experts at Morphys / James D. Julia. Truly a fantastic Indian Wars era and pre-Indian Wars era weapon. Measures overall 22.5”L x 7 1/8”W. Blade protrudes from the handle 4.75”L x 1.75” at its widest.*
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