Lot 85

Early Eastern Woodlands Gunstock War Club

Estimate: $2,750 - $3,750

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This is a fantastic, early Eastern Woodlands Native American Indian gunstock war club dating to the early-to-mid-19th Century. The piece features a hardwood haft, which is expertly carved into a revolutionary war style gunstock shape and adorned with old brass trade tack designs and a pewter bullet led poured end cap at the bottom. The piece also features a hand-forged / blacksmith forged iron, notch cut spontoon blade inset, which shows a median ridge running down the front of the blade. This double-edged blade, with double notch cut and squared shank end, could have been a remnant used from a lance, spear, or other tool and inset into this club. The club has a nice coloring and patina with well-preserved condition. Provenance: Form the Cyrus Eaton collection in London, England. This war club measures 29 inches in length overall, with a 4-inch-long blade.