POULIN'S SPRING PREMIER FIREARMS AUCTION, JUNE 7-10, 2024

Pictured on page 205 in "The Fur Trade", author Milton von Damm describes as: "A small wooden ball club with an arrow point imbedded ...

Cast 6.5" head, 2" cutting edge, arrowhead shaped spike sharpened on both sides, oval eye, 18.5" haft. CONDITION: very good overall, ...

Pictured and described on pages 191-192 in "The Fur Trade". Author, Milton Von Damm: "The scalping knife had a distinct blade shape f...

6.5' long, 11" forged iron tip with 6 bade, 15" rawhide secure it to wood pole. CONDITION: good as constructed. PROVENANCE: Lifelong C...

One of the two knives is pictured and described on page 197 in "The Fur Trade" by author Milton von Damm: "two folding knives, both o...

Pictured and described on pages 190 and 191 in "THE FUR TRADE" by author Milton Von Damm: These two knives were common kitchen paring kniv...

These two butcher knives are pictured and described on page 194 in "The Fur Trade" by Milton Von Damm. 1. "butcher knife is the large...

BOTH: Pictured and described on page 195 in "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milton Von Damm. CONDITION: good to very good. "SKINNING KNIVES....

DAMM COLLECTION. ALL: CONDITION: good, well used. 1. "The first knife has a nine inch blade and an overall length of fourteen inches. The blade...

6" head, 2.25" cutting edge, 16" haft. CONDITION: new haft restored to old head with heavy iron patina & pitting. PROVENANCE: Lif...

Pictured on page 205 in "THE FUR TRADE" by Author, Milton von Damm: "Indians respected swords and wanted them. Samples of trader orde...

From the Milton von Damm collection: "This was an important striking weapon that was more important before metal tomahawks became available. Me...

From the Milton von Damm Collection. "A gunstock tomahawk has a long handle that is shaped like a gunstock. It typically has one or more knife ...

NECKLACES Pictured & described on pages 209-213 of “The Fur Trade” are over 30 strands of strung beads of every type. Varieties inc

This saddle is from the Milton von Damm "Fur Trade" collection: "Saddles used by fur traders and trappers were typically purchased in...

This saddle tree is pictured and described on page 231 in "THE FUR TRADE" by Author Milton von Damm: "This is a handmade saddle with ...

ALL: Pictured and described on page 180 in "The Fur Trade". Author Milton von Damm. CONDITION: very good overall. 1. Sash - " 80"...

DECORATED STEM. 28" overall, flat pipe stem decorated with small tacks & wrapped dyed red, blue, white, and yellow dyed quill and red trade...

MAN. From the Milton von Damm collection. 24" overall. Described by Milton von Damm: "Thomas L. "Peg leg" Smith was a mountain m...

AND 2 FELT HATS. All pictured and described on page 178 in "THE FUR TRADE". Author Milton Von Damm: 1) FRONTIER LEATHER COAT. "1940&#...

Pictured on page 219 of "The Fur Trade" are 2 horns; one with leather pouch with small ram's horn measures and smaller priming horn. O...

Pictured on pages 201-203 of "The Fur Trade" are scarce iron trade goods, some excavated as survival on many items is rare. On page 201 is...

1) Pictured on page 214 of "The Fur Trade": quality replica (by William Carter) of Robert Cruikshank, Quebec silver trade cross. 2) Pictur...

Pictured on pages 226-229 are many fur trade camp and personal items. On page 226 are shown two pair of dark glasses, early wood handled straight razo

Pictured on pages 221 & 222 in "The Fur Trade" are about 15 items of which 9 are included in this lot plus more. This lot has 5 powder...

11" x 1.75" loomed blue & green beads on white ground, pictured on page 213 of "The Fur Trade" by Milton Von Damm. UNACCOMPA...

Wool, about 80" x 70", abstract "Rose" embroidered design on 2 corners. Similar example found at Mt. Vernon. Pictured on page 17...

Sizes ranging from 8" to 16" diameter, construction and materials vary from manufacture in 18th century to late 19th century. UNATTCHED AC...

Pictured on page 223 in "The Fur Trade", author Milton von Damm. 2.5" high - intricately designed to hold the oily secretion produced...

Pictured on page 220 of "The Fur Trade" are two early black powder kegs, author Milton Von Damm describes as 25-pound (13" x 9.5"...

Pictured on page 230 of “The Fur Trade” are shown 2 different scales from this lot, author Milton Von Damm: "Here are two types of s

Pictured and described on page 180 in "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milton von Damm: "This is an Indian ceremonial loin cloth made from tr...

Pictured and described on pages 185,186 & 187 of "The Fur Trade". Author, Milton von Damm. The kettles range in size from 9" to 1...

From the collection of Milton Von Damm is a rare 9.5" high cast iron 3 legged Marmite kettle which was used by French settlers and Indians in t...

36" long, 6", all sinew sewn with later thread sewn repair, remnants of ocher and red paint, fringed throat end & tip. CONDITION: good...

Pictured and described on page 183 of "The Fur Trade". Author Milton von Damm. 1) "The first copper kettle is a rare example of the e...

Pictured on page vii of "The Fur Trade". It is described by the author Milton Von Damm: "This colorful Indian hat is decorated with o...

Beaver top hats were all the rage during the fur trade era of the early to mid 19th century. Finding a 19th century survivor in fine condition is diff

Pictured on pages 176 & 177 of "THE FUR TRADE", author Milton von Damm, are similar trade blankets to the 3 in this lot. On page 177 t...

COLLECTED AND BRAIDED BY LIBBIE CUSTER FROM DIRECT DESCENT OF CUSTER FAMILY. Measuring about 2" across, 6" long, with 21 bundles of hair e...

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STATES USED IN HIS 1873 SURVEY OF NORTH PACIFIC RAIL ROAD ROUTE THROUGH HOSTILE SIOUX TERRITORY. Ink inscription: "TO GENERAL G. A. CUSTER USA ...

APPOMATTOX PRESENTED BY LIBBIE CUSTER. Framed letter from Libbie Custer written to Col. George Briggs, last commander of Custer's 7th Michigan C...

LINCOLN, 1875. 2 page ALS signed "G A CUSTER U.S. Army", with "G.A.C." initialed postscript, Feb. 27, 1875 written to powerful U...

HILLS, EXPEDITION OF 1874. 13.25" x 9" albumen mounted on board taken by W. H. Illingworth. K-129 in Mark Katz's "Custer in Photo...

G. A. CUSTER SIGNED 7TH CAVALRY DISCHARGE, 1874. 15.5" x 10" document in 24" x 18" archival frame. Louis Rott after would re-up ...

SIGNED "G.A. CUSTER, BREVET MAJOR GENERAL USA, LT. COL. 7TH CAV" CAMP STURGIS, DAKOTA TERRITORY, APRIL 27, 1873. From direct decent of Lib...

BROTHER GEORGE CUSTER JOINING 7TH CAVALRY, 1866. 1 page, Washington, Oct. 22, 1866 to his brother in which Tom gleefully announces that an Army board

31" high, 15" x 15" slatted seat, In the numerous field photographs of Custer camps during Civil War & Indian Wars, folding camp ...

BRIGGS, 7th MICHIGAN CAVALRY". Finely rendered 32" x 27" framed oil on canvas memorial of George Briggs who rose from the ranks from ...