Porphry Celt - #9-1

Size: 4 9/16" long x 2 1/4" wide.

Provenance: Found Carroll County, Indiana.

Condition: Good. Best material for stone tools. High bit polish really brings out the beauty of the stone. Piece does have several small areas of damage. Email me for more pics.

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Huge Connecticut Celt - #9-3

Size: 8 1/4" long x 2 3/8" wide.

Provenance: Found in Guilford, CT. There is also some very old ink on the other side that indicates piece was found in 1873. This is the last of the Connecticut stone pieces from the Schryver collection.

Condition: Excellent. The bit is chewed up, but I still rate it as excellent b/c the overall piece is 100% intact, and it has great size coupled with super workmanship and polish. This is a very nice stone tool.

Price: $175

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Mini-Celt - #9-4

Size: 2 1/8" long x 1 3/8" wide.

Provenance: Found in Southern Ohio by Jerry Marshall.

Condition: Excellent. I did a poor job of scaling this picture. This is a mini example, and a very nice one. Many collectors consider these to be tools made for children, but I think these small celts were used for fine finishing woodwork. What

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Ross County, Ohio Chisel - #9-5

Size: 3 13/16" long x an eyelash shy of 1" wide.

Provenance: Ross County, Ohio. Old collector #1645

Condition: Excellent. Great example of a highly collectible tool type. Slightly humped in the middle.

Price: $75

High Polish Celt - #9-6

Size: 5 1/8" long x 2 3/8" wide.

Provenance: I bought this from the Grandson of a deceased finder. Family history stated that it was found in Colorado. I have my doubts about it being found in Colorado, b/c hardstone is so rare in the area, but I will report it as it was told to me.

Condition: Perfect. A few areas of old damage that were polished over on the poll end. Extremely high polish, and wonderfully squared sides. Bit has a slight flare to it, and is absolutely perfect. This is a high grade celt. Buy these types of pieces while they are still affordable. I have watched hardstone artifacts gain respect by leaps and bounds over the last 10 years. Turn this one in your hand for 5 minutes, and you will be hooked.

Price: $125

Calhoun County, Illinois 3/4 Groove Axe - #9-7

Size: 4 5/8" long x 2 5/8" tall.

Provenance: Calhoun County, Illinois. X: Ben Thompson. Bruce Filbrandt purchased from Ben Thompson on 5/18/1996 and marked the piece with "A-20".

Condition: Perfect. No damage, and fine. Not to mention killer green speckled material with a big white quartz vein running through it. 100% high polish.

Price: $700

Killer Curved Flint Celt/Adze - #9-8

Size: 4 3/4" long x 2 3/8" wide.

Provenance: Central Kentucky.

Condition: Perfect. This piece is made from a large curved piece of killer polished flint. I am not sure of the flint type. Maybe St. Louis Green, maybe Buffalo River Chert. Light purple to yellow patina with an incredible dark brown inclusion on the bit. One of the best examples of the type you will ever see.

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Highly developed 3/4 Groove Ohio Axe - #9-9

Size: Just shy of 5" long x 3 3/8" tall.

Provenance: Found in Highland County, Ohio. Purchased from finder's grandaughter's x-husband.

Condition: Super. Any damage is extremely light for a stone tool. I would call it perfect if it was 100% polished. Polish is extremely heavy in the groove, and at the last 1/2" of bit. Bit is superior. I consider this a very nice Ohio axe that is a great stander. Email for more angles. Axes are very difficult to get a handle on from one photo.

Price: $175

Slate knives from Alaska - #9-10

Size: Longer piece on right is 2 7/16" long.

Provenance: Both pieces from Alaska, and collected at least 100 years ago.

Condition: Good. I haven't owned any of these until these two. They are great tools that show excellent use wear and polish. Rare, and from Alaska.

Price: $50 for the pair. I don't want to split them up.

3/4 Groove Ohio Pocket Axe - #9-11

Size: 5 1/4" long x 2 1/4" tall.

Provenance: Clark County, Ohio. X: Arthur Altick, Greg Shipley.

Condition: Excellent. A few plow scrapes, but otherwise a very nice polished axe from an old collection. These axes seem to be going up in value these days as collectors begin to appreciate the importance of stone tools. Probably took at least 1000 times the effort and time to make an axe as compared to an arrowhead.

Price: $300

Super Round Back Celt - #9-12

Size: 3 9/16" long x 2" wide.

Provenance: Estate collection from Frankfort, Indiana area.

Condition: Super. Should have listed perfect, but there is a very small(too small to measure) tick on the bit. It is use damage, and polished over. Excellent green/black speckled granite with an awesome patina.

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Adze - #9-13

Size: 4" long x 2 1/8" wide.

Provenance: Estate collection from the Frankfort, Indiana area.

Condition: Super. As close to perfect as you can get. Bit has some extremely minor imperfections. An extremely nice polished adze that is way above the norm in any feature.

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Doc Meuser Allen County, Ohio Celt - #9-14

Size: 4" long x 2" wide.

Provenance: Allen County, Ohio.

Condition: Nearly Perfect. One tiny little flea bite on bit keeps it from perfect rating. This piece is a very nice polished hardstone celt with a nice tapering poll end.

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