Featured in this lot is this Montana variety barbed wire display circa 1860 to 1880's. This display features a wonderfully and professionally crafted professionally framed display construction and shows original 1880's Montana barbed wire with a variety of styles that include tags explaining that; the frames were all custom made with burl wood panel decoration. The first strand and note is and reads as follows: Freyes Parrallel - Pat. Oct 6, 1882. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: T; V. Allis Buckino - Cast Iron Variety Scarce - Pat. July 26, 1881. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: T.V. Allis "Sawtooth" - Pat. July 26, 1881. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: 4 Point Triangular 3 sided - 4 Point - Pa6t. J.F Glidden Nov. 24, 1874. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: A.J. Upham Snail Single Line Pat. Sept. 4, 1883. E.M. Crandall Pat. Sept. 27, 1881. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: J. Brinker Hoff "Slash Point" - Pat. May 17, 1881. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Gliddins Squire Single Line - Pat. Nov. 24, 1874. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: M.J. Upham's "Snail"  2 Line - Pat. Sept. 4, 1883. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: A.C. Deckers "Clip" Flat Barb - Pat. June 3, 1884. The strand and note is and reads as follows: Large Stub - Plate - Pat. Oct. 23, 1883. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Lewis T. Larson - "Wing" Pat.  Feb. 26, 1878. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Crandall's "Champion" Pat. Nov. 4, 1879. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Lenox #314 Dots Indicate Raised Bumps to keep Barb From Sliding. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Orlando Huffmans "Ladder" pat. Dec 9, 1890. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Nadel Hoffers Twist - Pat. July 22, 1884. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Nadel Hoffers Twist - Pat July 22, 1884. Orlando Huffmans "Ladder" - Pat. Dec 9, 1890. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: Nadel Hoffers Twist - Pat. July 22, 1884. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: T.V. Allis "Buckthorn" - Pat. July 26, 1881. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: "Two Around two" Both barbs around both wires held on by galvanization - Glover #40. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: A. Elwood Spread - Pat. Jan 31, 1882. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: H.B. Scutts "H" Plate - Pat. June 18, 1883. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: L.E. Sunderland "Kink" Buffalo Wire - Pat. Aug 12, 1884. The next strand and note is and reads as follows: H. Reynolds "Necktie" - Pat. May 14, 1878. The condition of this barbed wire display is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the display and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this barbed wire display is 60 3/8" x 37 3/8". The collective weight of this display is 39lb 10oz.