A group of Plains-style embellished hide knife sheaths
Mid/late 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

Provenance: The Estate of George David Sturges

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. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.