OUTSTANDING AUTHENTIC 8 " CAHOKIA RAMEY KNIFE FROM ST. CLAIR CO. , ILLINOIS
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Reference Number: Avaluer:56636 | Modified Item: No |
THIS VERY LARGE MISSISSIPPIAN RAMEY KNIFE WAS FOUND AT THE CAHOKIA SITE IN THE EARLY 1900'S. IT'S EARLY OWNERSHIP CAN BE TRACED BACK TO FRANK SQUIRE OF BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN (NO. 202), WHO PASSED IT ON TO E.K. PETRIE ALSO OF BURLINGTON. FOR YEARS IT COULD BE SEEN IN A FRAME INSIDE PETRIE'S LOG CABIN MUSEUM ON BROWNS LAKE UNTIL IT WAS SOLD TO ROBERT HOUGH OF DEKALB, ILLINO...IS. IT LAST ENDED UP IN THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE GREG NEUMANN OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS. THE KNIFE MEASURES 8" LONG BY 2 3/16" WIDE AND IT IS MADE OF WELL PATINATED MILL CREEK CHERT. IT IS IN EXCELLENT UNDAMAGED CONDITION WITH NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION. IT IS A FINE ARTIFACT AND IT IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE.
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