Trade Silver

[tallbear]

In between putting finish on a rifle this week I was playing with some more silver.All are based on originals in the Smithsonian.

Mitch Yates

[Artificer]

That is talent!
Gus

[LRB]

  Excellent! Very nicely done.

[alyce-james]

Good afternoon Tallbear; Great silver work, nice. Here is a good book reference on trade silver. "THE COVENANT CHAIN", Indian ceremonial and Trade Silver. 1980 National Museums of Canada. Published by the National Museums of Man, National Museum of Canada, Ottawa Canada KIA OM8. Great read. Hard cover 168 pages. Hope you find this book of interest Have a great week. AJ.

[tallbear]

Thanks AJ I'll look into getting a copy,most appreciated!!!

Mitch

[Bob Roller]

 I am surprised that they were even identifiable if they're in the
Smithsonian.They had or maybe still have a Duesenberg car of
the model "J" type and let it sit for YEARS and finally the water
jacket around the cylinders rusted thru and dumped a lot of rusty
water into the oil pan. A friend who saw it earlier said it had dust all
over it and in it as well.
I have a March 1957 issue of the American Rifleman in new condition
and there is a close up color picture of the Whitmore target rifle given to
General Grant in 1866 and I thought something isn't right. I went to the
shop and got a July 1992 issue of Muzzle Blasts that has that same rifle on the
cover and it shows wood deterioration in front of the bolster.There is no evidence
of this on the 1957 photo.
The Smithsonian needs to be ripped up the back for this sorry lack of care for a
very valuable rifle and an even more valuable car. WHO is responsible or is any
one in charge?

Bob Roller