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RESTORED ARTIFACTS

To all my customers, old and new:  please add shipping on ALL ORDERS.  Also, Florida residents please add 7% sales tax unless you have a tax number.  I try to keep shipping charges low.  Most single points only $2.50, insurance is extra.  Please hold payment until I notify you of shipping costs.  Thanks.

 

 

 

 




Bone Fish Hook  Taylor Co. FL wpe1.jpg (1118 bytes)
2 5/8"  $100 order r63
COMMENTS:  barb restored, the entire shank is original, including the fabulous knob, one of the best developed you will see.  An intact hook almost identical to this one sold last spring for $900.  Expertly restored and looks great in the case.  This hook and the one below (r62) came from near the site of the composite fishing lures, described in the  Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol. 56, Num. 3, July 2009, pp. 132-136.

 

 



Bone Fish Hook  Taylor Co. FL wpe1.jpg (1118 bytes)
2 "  $75 order r62
COMMENTS:  barb restored, the entire shank is original, including the knob.  Expertly restored and looks great in the case.  This hook and the one above (r63) came from near the site of the composite fishing lures, described in the  Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol. 56, Num. 3, July 2009, pp. 132-136.

 

 



Newnan  Middle Archaic  Hillsborough Co. FL
3 3/8" $65 order cc15
COMMENTS:  Large spear, translucent, well made.  Ear knocked off and glued on.  This slipped by me when I bought it, but thanks to a sharp eyed friend, it was discovered.

 



Coral Drill  Archaic.  Hillsborough Co. FL
tip only restored,  Harris Track.  $75. order r70.
 

 





Newnan Middle Archaic  Dixie Co. FL
4 3/4" $600 order r67
COMMENTS:  found with another similar Newnan which measured 4 5/8", same shape, 1/8" shorter.  This one may have been killed intentionally.

 

 

 




Kirk?  Hardin?  Taylor Co. FL
4"  $200 order r66
COMMENTS:  beautiful point, very, very thin, glossy patina,  all corners ends nicked,  what kind is it? 


 


 



Antler tine projectile point  Marion Co. FL
4 1/8" $35 order r58
COMMENTS:  appx. 3/4" of tip restored.  One of many from the "Bone Site".


 

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Before r49, r54, r50, r51, r53, r52

 

 



Newnan  Middle Archaic  Central Florida
2 1/16"  $225 order r53
    COMMENTS:  small but very thin, careful edge work, nice translucency.  Stem only repaired, see pic below. 

 

 



Culbreath  Late Archaic - Early Woodland  Polk Co. FL
2 5/8"  $250  order r51
COMMENTS:  beautiful translucent stone.  Found by Hippy Jack in the Green Swamp.

 

 



Culbreath  Late Archaic - Early Woodland  Polk Co. FL
2 1/8"  $250  order r50
COMMENTS:  beautiful translucent coral stone.  Found by Jack Sikes in the Green Swamp

 



Culbreath  Late Archaic - Early Woodland  Central FL
2 1/4"  $100  order r49
COMMENTS:  coral with stripes

 


Before r49, r54, r50, r51, r53, r52

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Newnan  Middle Archaic  Polk Co. FL
5"  $500 order r47
COMMENTS:  "Before" picture shows how little is restored on this long spear, the stem and a chip on the side and a chip on the tip.  Translucent coral.

 

 



Newnan  Middle Archaic  Polk Co. FL
3 1/4"  $75 order r21
COMMENTS:  "Before" picture shows exactly what is restored on this Newnan.

 

 




Hillsborough  Middle Archaic  Marion Co. FL
3 1/4"  $200 order r9
COMMENTS:  stem and tip restored, very thin.

 



Manasota  Woodland  Gilchrist Co. FL
2 3/4"  $150 order r23
COMMENTS:  one ear, tiny bit of tip restored.

 



Manasota  Woodland  Marion Co. FL
3"  $250 order r22
COMMENTS:  one ear only restored.  Wild form.  Personal find from the Levy site.

 

 



Clay  Late Archaic  Suwannee Co. FL
2 1/2"  $150 order r14
COMMENTS:   one ear restored, nice patina, thin.

 




Bolen Plain Transitional  Alachua Co. FL
2"  $175 order r13
COMMENTS:  one ear restored.  Reminiscent of the extremely rare Cow horn Bolen.

 




Hamilton? Putnam Co. FL
5" $200 order r12
COMMENTS:   tip restored.  Dug from a site near the Saint Johns River.  Very large spear.

 



Hillsborough  Middle Archaic  Marion Co. FL
2 3/8"  $200 order r11
COMMENTS:  stem restored, very thin.

 



Kirk Serrated  Early Archaic  Marion Co. FL
3"  $75 order r10
COMMENTS:  stem restored.  Very thin for a Kirk.

 




Hillsborough  Middle Archaic  Marion Co. FL
2 1/4"  $175 order r8
COMMENTS:  stem restored, very thin.


 



Citrus  Early Woodland Marion Co. FL
3 7/8"  $300 order r6
COMMENTS:  small bit of tip restored, very long for a Citrus.
 

 



Lafayette  Late Archaic  Pasco Co. FL
3 1/2"  $150 order r39
COMMENTS:  tip restored. Thin, very slight twist.  From the Buddy Lake site.

 



Bull Tongue Simpson  Suwannee Co. FL 
3"  $350 order r37
COMMENTS:  base restored, classical  bull tongue.

 


Wacissa  Early Archaic  Levy Co. FL
3 1/8"  $65 order r36
COMMENTS:    found broken in half, one ear restored. 

 



Clay  Late Archaic  Marion Co. FL
2 1/8" $75 order r35
COMMENTS:  tip restored, killer base, thin

 

 




Hardin  Early Archaic  somewhere in the Midwest?
4 1/2"  $400 order r28
COMMENTS:  one ear, one or both corners of base restored, very unusual, highly stylized Hardin, very skillfully crafted. This point  (unrestored) was purchased from the wife of Ralph Burnsworth.  His collection came from a wide area so this point could be from anywhere, but likely from Missouri, Illinois, or Ohio..

 



Santa Fe Dalton Late Paleo  Madison Co. FL
4 1/2"  $225 order r45
COMMENTS: appx 1 1/2" of tip restored, found near Blue Springs.

 

 


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