For sale is a RARE early American antique tinder box with its complete assembly of fire starting tools (2 flint rocks, an iron striker, and some tinder fiber). The box was hand hammered and formed with brass by highly skilled metal smith in the 1700s. This tinder box is a essential tool carried by colonial American pioneers to kindle fire in the wilderness and to start a fire for a primitive hearth. This particular box is in octagon form. It measures approximately 3″ by 2″, 1.5 thick. The lid shuts properly with all content inside. Nice The hinge is sturdy. Feel free to check out my other antique and collectible listings.
This is a very rare early glass tumbler that from my best research dates around the 1850s. It is a 3-mold pressed glass with a diamond or crosshatch pattern and a large rooster. When you hold the glass to the light, you can see many bubbles and imperfections. From what I was told, the glass would have been put into a mold and then the top edge would have been ground down flat. The edge is all original and has the typical ground technique that they used so much. Most likely this is what is considered flint glass. It is extremely light and fragile and almost hard to believe that it survived almost 170 years and has no cracks or chips. It is in amazing condition. There are some very fine flake chips on the top edge but this is most likely from when it was ground. It measures 4-3/8″ tall with an opening diameter of 2.25″ and bottom diameter of 1-7/8. A truly rare and early glass tumbler. This came out of a very old estate in Manheim, PA, which is in the same area as the famous Stiegel glass workshop. I have no idea who made this because I cannot find another anywhere and I have searched quite a bit. Please ask if you have any questions. Old antique vintage retro american history historic us usa united states of america collectibles memorabilia glassware kitchen drinking early american beverage chicken folk art primitive colonial founders pennsylvania bird animal child children jug juice container 1840s 1860s rare glass.
This is a very rare early glass tumbler that from my best research dates around the 1850s. It is a 3-mold pressed glass with a diamond or crosshatch pattern and a large rooster. When you hold the glass to the light, you can see many bubbles and imperfections. From what I was told, the glass would have been put into a mold and then the top edge would have been ground down flat. The edge is all original and has the typical ground technique that they used so much. Most likely this is what is considered flint glass. It is extremely light and fragile and almost hard to believe that it survived almost 170 years and has no cracks or chips. It is in amazing condition. There are some very fine flake chips on the top edge but this is most likely from when it was ground. It measures 4-3/8″ tall with an opening diameter of 2.25″ and bottom diameter of 1-7/8. A truly rare and early glass tumbler. This came out of a very old estate in Manheim, PA, which is in the same area as the famous Stiegel glass workshop. I have no idea who made this because I cannot find another anywhere and I have searched quite a bit. Please ask if you have any questions. Old antique vintage retro american history historic us usa united states of america collectibles memorabilia glassware kitchen drinking early american beverage chicken folk art primitive colonial founders pennsylvania bird animal child children jug juice container 1840s 1860s rare glass.
For sale is a RARE early American antique tinder box with its complete assembly of fire starting tools (a flint rock, a iron striker, and some tinder fiber). The box was hand hammered and formed with brass by highly skilled metal smith in the 1700s. This tinder box is a essential tool carried by colonial American pioneers to kindle fire in the wilderness and to start a fire for a primitive hearth. This particular box is in octagon form with domed sides. It measures approximately 2.5″ by 2″, 1.25 thick. The lid snaps shut properly with all content inside. Nice original wrought iron lock mechanism can be observed in the interior. The hinge is sturdy. The Initials “J B” are lightly scratched on the lid. Overall, a rare example of colonial American pioneer’s tinder box that should not be passed by any serious collectors of early Americana /colonial tools/ wrought iron antiquities. Some imperfection but certainly authentic! Feel free to check out my other antique and collectible listings.
For sale is a RARE early American antique tinder box with its complete assembly of fire starting tools (a flint rock, a iron striker, and some tinder fiber). The box was hand hammered and formed with wrought iron by highly skilled blacksmith in the 1700s. This tinder box is a essential tool carried by colonial American pioneers to kindle fire in the wilderness and to start a fire for a primitive hearth. This particular box is in round form with domed sides. It measures approximately 3″ by 2.5″, 1.25 thick. The lid snaps shut properly with all content inside. The hinge is sturdy. There are two small holes on the lid and some metal wrinkles around. Did a bullet bounced off it and saves the owner’s life? We will never know. Overall, a rare example of colonial American pioneer’s tinder box that should not be passed by any serious collectors of early Americana /colonial tools/ wrought iron antiquities. Some imperfection but certainly authentic! Feel free to check out my other antique and collectible listings.
For sale is a RARE early antique tinder box with its complete assembly of fire starting tools (, a wrought iron striker, a piece of flint rock, and some tinder fiber). The box is made out of brass with a hinged lid and a flat finger loop, very solid and well made. Good old brass patina throughout. The box measures about 3.5″ in diameter and 1.25″ tall. The lid opens and shuts properly with all content inside. The iron striker measures about 2 long. It is in the classical bow form with two nicely curled tails. There are clearly visible early hammering and folding signs. Perfectly darkened iron surface and great antique patina. Along with a flint rock and some old tinder material, this assembly of fire starting tools is an essential early lighting device for colonial American home and pioneer travelers alike. You can see how it is used in the Jeremiah Johnson movie. Please feel free to check out my other antique and collectible listings.
Flint Spearhead Formed By Early Homo Sapiens Museum Quality. Spearhead formed of flint formed by early modern man (Homo Sapiens) between 11000 years ago. Some of these very rare finely made arrow and spearheads, such as this example, have been found in a few sites as old as 11,000 years, usually associated with rare semi-intact burial sites from this period of the Stone Age, i. Grave-Goods’ or as offerings to some deity in order to attain good hunting in that particular area they were in. This is an exceptionally rare’offering’ or grave item, which never appears to have been used, as such is extremely sort after, very rare and is of Museum quality as a near perfect example of a flint spearhead from the early establishment of our ancient ancestors, Homo Sapiens. Size: Length is 105mm and Width is 40mm, being 35g. Originally found as part of an official and authorised archaeological dig, a grave item thought to be an offering to ensure good hunting for the dead in his’after-life’. Location of the’dig’ was on the border between the Netherlands & Germany. Formed part of a very large private collection; previously bought by Dolf Aaij, a highly respected collector/expert of such items, acquiring it from a gallery of ancient art in Amsterdam, 2005. How They Made Such Beautiful Spearheads. The prehistoric craftsmen removed small pieces of rock or flakes from the core using a technique called percussion flaking. This involved striking a portion of the core with a stone hammer. To make more elaborate tools such as arrow heads or spear points, the tool-maker had to do additional shaping and thinning. When the approximate shape was obtained, the final stage of thinning the point and sharpening the edges was accomplished by another technique known as pressure flaking. Here, small and thin flakes were pushed off the edges of the tool with an antler or bone punch. This technique required both skill and physical strength. The pictures do not do it justice at all, but are important to show the condition. Please be patient, we promise to get your item to you as soon as humanly possible. I cannot guarantee when this will be but it will be as soon as we can under the current circumstances & restrictions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic Antiques\Other Ethnographic Antiques”. The seller is “curiouscatcollectables” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam.
