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    Nautical lamp

    Thank you once again, tagsale_notes. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide such a thoughtful reply! BTW, I received a nice comment...
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Nautical lamp

    Thank you for your wonderful research, tagsale_notes! This lamp is beat-up and incomplete but I love it because it just oozes history. Crazy to...
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Native American quirt?

    Thank you. I did say those were “crazy” prices! :)
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM in forum: Tribal Art
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    Native American quirt?

    Then, there are the crazy prices on this site here: https://ciscosgallery.com/collections/native-horse-gear-quirt
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM in forum: Tribal Art
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    Native American quirt?

    Wow, thank you tagsale_notes! My gut feeling was that the price I paid was on the low side, and it’s nice to see this was correct, even if I have...
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM in forum: Tribal Art
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    Nautical lamp

    I wonder how long it’s been since this lamp was last lit?[ATTACH]
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Native American quirt?

    Thanks, Komokwa. Shame about the missing beadwork. I ended up paying $60 CAD, though, and at that price I’m grateful for what’s left!
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM in forum: Tribal Art
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    Native American quirt?

    Here are a few more photos of this object, in case they’re of interest. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM in forum: Tribal Art
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    Native American quirt?

    $75 Canadian
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM in forum: Tribal Art
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    Native American quirt?

    This item appeared today in a local antique shop. At first I thought it was a bone fid for working with rope but, after a bit of research, I’m now...
    Thread by: David Askett, Sep 15, 2026, 10 replies, in forum: Tribal Art
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    Nautical lamp

    There’s a patent date on the top of this one - December 3, 1861. Of course, on the base there could be more.
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 15, 2026 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Nautical lamp

    Thanks, Drew. I’ve got the picker this lamp came from trying to find the missing base and burner. While it’s probably too much to hope that he...
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 13, 2026 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Nautical lamp

    Thanks! I felt the same when I first saw it. After some research, I’m pretty sure it was a pierhead lamp that would have marked a hazard to...
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 12, 2026 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Nautical lamp

    Thanks, Frank. Navigation lights are normally made so that they’re visible only from certain angles, like the second lamp pictured above. If...
    Post by: David Askett, Sep 12, 2026 in forum: Antique Discussion