Eastern Plains Ball Headed Club, c. third quarter 19th century, the ash handle with two triangular cutouts painted blue, the ball head pyro-blackened and with long metal spike, pierced in two spots for attachments, patina of use, (cracks), lg. 26 1/4 in. Provenance: The Masco Collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-05-12
Eastern Plains Ball-headed Dance Club, c. third quarter 19th century, gracefully proportioned with long spike, two brass tacks, and punctuate decoration, (remnant red pigment in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Eastern Woodlands Ball-headed Club, Iroquois, c. 1850s, slightly curved handle terminating in a ball head, with separately carved grip with single hole for attachments, empty Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-05-18
Eastern Plains or Prairie Tack-decorated Ball-headed Club, c. second half 19th century, finely carved ash, with relief-carved, file-branded, and nail-decorated weasel at the top, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-02-10
Western Great Lakes Ball-headed Club, c. second quarter 19th century, carved from maple and with burl ball and curved projection above, dark patina, lg. 17 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-02-10
Woodlands Carved Wood Ball-headed Club, c. mid-19th century, the ball blade-like projection and edge have been pyro-darkened, both sides of shaft have deeply incised symbolic Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Northeast Carved Wood Ball-headed Club, Haudenosaunee (?), (Iroquois), c. second half 19th century, the maple form with rounded hand grip, the ball head carved in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-05-12
Woodlands Carved Wood Ball Headed Club, c. second half 19th century, the gracefully carved handle, incised lines on the diagonally cut end, file branding on Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
Northeast Wood and Metal Ball-Headed Club, c. early 19th century, long curved handle terminating in a ball head with projecting forged metal point with lead Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-09-20
Northeast Wood and Metal Ball Headed Club, Iroquois, mid-19th century, the short curved handle form with brass tack decoration on the neck and head, small Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-05-11
Unique Carved Wood Ball-headed Club with Trade Blade, 19th century, the hardwood form painted overall with blue and vermillion pigments, ht. 24, lg. 6 3/4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-12-02
