A group of Plains-style embellished hide knife sheaths
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Description
Second Half 20th Century
Comprising a beaded hide sheath with green, pink, and dark blue geometric motifs on a yellow field, together with a short knife with hide-covered handle (7" H x 2" W; Knife: 9.5" L), a quilled hide sheath with geometric designs in red, orange, and black (9" H x 3.5" W), and a two-sided pictorial beaded hide knife sheath with foliate motifs and an American flag to each side of flap, finished with fringing to curved edge and tin cones to flap (11" H x 3.5' W; fringing: 3" L), 4 pieces
Comprising a beaded hide sheath with green, pink, and dark blue geometric motifs on a yellow field, together with a short knife with hide-covered handle (7" H x 2" W; Knife: 9.5" L), a quilled hide sheath with geometric designs in red, orange, and black (9" H x 3.5" W), and a two-sided pictorial beaded hide knife sheath with foliate motifs and an American flag to each side of flap, finished with fringing to curved edge and tin cones to flap (11" H x 3.5' W; fringing: 3" L), 4 pieces
Condition
Each in overall good condition with dust accumulation and typical signs of wear commensurate with age and use. Issues include, but not limited to: Quill sheath with a few areas of chipped quills near the top edge. Slight discoloration to leather on reverse. Some darkening to leather of fringed sheath. A few missing tin cones. Tin cones and knife tang with corrosion/oxidation discoloration.
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A group of Plains-style embellished hide knife sheaths
Estimate $500 - $700
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