Featured in this lot is this Montana variety barbed wire display circa 1870-1913. 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 tag reads as follows: WWI Prisoner of War German Entanglement Wire quite a specimen 1913-18Square Twisted Point. The second display note reads as follows: Flat Barb Brotherton Pat. Sept, 3 1887. The next strand of barb wire note reads as follows: Giddens Square Line 4 Point on Square. The next note reads as follows: H.B. Scutts "H" plate Pat. June 18, 1878. The next strand and note reads as follows: A. Elvis D Spread Pat. Jan 31, 1882. The next strand and note reads as follows: L.P. Judson Notched Ribbon RARE Pat. Aug 15, 1871. Crandalls Champion Rare-with Dousled lace net Pat. Nov 4, 1879. The next strand and note reads as follows: --- twist - - - - Holoout pat Aug. 22, 1876. The next strand and tag reads as follows: atkins 4 point May 3, 1885. The next stand and tag reads as follows: John Watkins 4 point Pat May 3, 1885. The next strand and tag reads as follows: Twisted 2 Line Horse Wire. J, Cleveland Pat Mar. 20, 1894. T. Brinker Hoff Saberpoint May 17, 1881. 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.