1880s NATIVE AMERICAN PLAINS / SIOUX INDIAN LEAD INLAID CATLINITE PIPE BOWL
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:45058160 | Handmade: Yes |
| Provenance: Ownership History Available | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Tribal Affiliation: Sioux / Plains | Culture: Native American: US |
Very Rare and original, ca1880’s Native American Northern Plains Indian, Carved Catlinite Pipe Bowl with lead inlay band. This 19th century Pipe Bowl came to us from a Sinking Springs, Ohio Estate and was collected by "Chief" R. Deerfoot (1871-1959) – the noted Cherokee Evangelist and World War I Major who was the first Native American to pilot a United States Military Airplane.
This outstanding, late 19th century Carved Pipestone Pipe Bowl measures appro...x. 4 1/8" long overall and 3 1/2” tall and features a “T-form” construction with a notched and beveled anterior projection and an upright, oval shaped bowl featuring a single band of hand poured, lead inlay.
This wonderful Northern Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl was collected by Chief R. Kuski Toscoa Deerfoot (1871-1959). According to Chief R. Deerfoot's obituary (1871-1959), he was a "noted evangelist" who claims Cherokee descent, was a Major during World War I, and was "said to have been the first Indian to pilot an airplane for the government." In addition to his military service, he "devoted his life to evangelical work all over the world." Despite his supposed military and evangelical notoriety, an article in The Tennessean Newspaper, dated Feb. 19, 1948 reports that Deerfoot was "placed under a suspended six year sentence for practicing medicine without a license in Rossville, Georgia" and "promised to vanish from the Georgia scene." He is buried in the Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio.
During his Evangelical travels among Native American settlements, Chief R. Deerfoot amassed a significant collection of late 19th and early 20th century Indian Artifacts many of which eventually made there way to the Sinking Springs, Ohio Estate from which this Pipe Bown was acquired.
This very rare and very beautiful, ca1880’s Northern Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl is in very good condition. The Pipe Bowl has seen significant use over the years and does have some small surface scuffs, surface scratches, nicks and small blemishes from honest use. The lead inlay has some scattered small nicks and blemishes as can be seen in the scans below. The Pipe Bowl is carved from a single piece of Pipestone and is very beautiful.
A very rare and original, ca1880’s Native American Northern Plains Indian, Carved Catlinite Pipe Bowl with lead inlay band and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other outstanding, late 19th and early 20th century Native American Indian Items which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!!Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.
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This outstanding, late 19th century Carved Pipestone Pipe Bowl measures appro...x. 4 1/8" long overall and 3 1/2” tall and features a “T-form” construction with a notched and beveled anterior projection and an upright, oval shaped bowl featuring a single band of hand poured, lead inlay.
This wonderful Northern Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl was collected by Chief R. Kuski Toscoa Deerfoot (1871-1959). According to Chief R. Deerfoot's obituary (1871-1959), he was a "noted evangelist" who claims Cherokee descent, was a Major during World War I, and was "said to have been the first Indian to pilot an airplane for the government." In addition to his military service, he "devoted his life to evangelical work all over the world." Despite his supposed military and evangelical notoriety, an article in The Tennessean Newspaper, dated Feb. 19, 1948 reports that Deerfoot was "placed under a suspended six year sentence for practicing medicine without a license in Rossville, Georgia" and "promised to vanish from the Georgia scene." He is buried in the Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio.
During his Evangelical travels among Native American settlements, Chief R. Deerfoot amassed a significant collection of late 19th and early 20th century Indian Artifacts many of which eventually made there way to the Sinking Springs, Ohio Estate from which this Pipe Bown was acquired.
This very rare and very beautiful, ca1880’s Northern Plains Catlinite Pipe Bowl is in very good condition. The Pipe Bowl has seen significant use over the years and does have some small surface scuffs, surface scratches, nicks and small blemishes from honest use. The lead inlay has some scattered small nicks and blemishes as can be seen in the scans below. The Pipe Bowl is carved from a single piece of Pipestone and is very beautiful.
A very rare and original, ca1880’s Native American Northern Plains Indian, Carved Catlinite Pipe Bowl with lead inlay band and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other outstanding, late 19th and early 20th century Native American Indian Items which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!!Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.
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ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 22+ years!!
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