#024. A Museum quality Florida Shell Plummet measuring 3" long, and 1" wide. A classically worked bulbous symmetrical shape, and beautifully polished surface. Found on Tick Island, St Johns River, Volusia County, Florida by the late Norm Grogitsky in the 1950s. Pictured in the Central States Archaeological Society Journal, Volume 55 April 2008 Number 2. #023. An exquisite well polished Florida Shell Plummet measuring 3 3/8" long, and 5/8" wide. Found: Tick Island, St. Johns River, Volusia County, Florida.  Pictured in the Central States Archaeological Society Journal, Volume 55 April 2008 Number 2. Item: #018. A very fine grooved shell plummet from Tick Island, Volusia County, Florida measuring 1 3/4" long and 3/4" wide. Excellent symmetry and classic form. It is manufactured from the center whorl of a conch shell. Nice quality. Item: #KP8.  A top grade Florida Shell Plummet from Maximo Beach, Pinellas County. It measures 3 3/16" long and 3/4" wide.  #017. A remarkable Safety Harbor period shell plummet/pendant made from the columella of most likely either a Queen or Lightning Whelk. About 4 1/4" long. Pendant has been beautifully smoothed and polished and is exceptionally long for it's type, with a nice suspension ring. Found in Central Florida. Former Dr Albert Welberry collection. A Museum Quality pendant which is moderately patinated. Certificate of Authenticity: Carlos Tatum # 3152 Grade 9.5 Pictured in the Central States Archaeological Society Journal, Volume 55 April 2008 Number 2. Item #CF6  An exceptionally large Florida Shell Plummet manufactured from a Queen Conch. It is grooved for suspension and measures 6 1/4" long and 3/4" wide.  Item #204.  An exceptional shell plummet having a wide and gracefully carved suspension groove. It measures 2 5/8" long and 1 1/8" wide. This high grade plummet is ground flat on the back side as is commonly seen on Central Florida examples of expanded center plummets. #025. A high quality Florida Shell Plummet measuring 4 3/4" long, and 7/8" wide. Exceptionally long for the type, with the surface having been extensively worked and polished. Found at Turtle Mound, New Smyrna Beach, Florida in the late 1950's. Pictured in the Central States Archaeological Society Journal, Volume 55 Apil 2008 Number 2. #019. A moderately patinated shell plummet measuring 3 1/2" long and 15/16" wide. Certificate of Authenticity: Jackson Galleries # 20390 Alex Pryzgoda and Bill Jackson. Item #198. An expanded center Shell Plummet from Weedon Island, Tampa Bay, Florida measuring 3 7/8" long. Item #203. A beautiful example of a classic Florida shell plummet that is grooved for suspension. It measures 4 ¼" long and 11/16" wide. Appears to have been manufactured from the center column of a Queen Conch shell. #169. A shell plummet from Terra Ceia, Florida measuring 3 1/8" long and 1/2" wide. #026. A rare Safety Harbor period double grooved Florida Plummet measuring 2 3/8"long, and 15/16" wide. It was found on Pinellas Point by Walter Askew, and was formerly in the collection of Ben Waller and also Tony Gilyard. Pictured in the Central States Archaeological Society Journal, Volume 55 April 2008 Number 2. #020. A lightly patinated Florida Shell Plummet measuring 2 15/16" long, and 3/4" wide.It was found on Tick Island, St Johns River, Volusia County, Florida. Certificate of Authenticity: Jackson Galleries, # 20392 Alex Pryzgoda, and Bill Jackson. Pictured in the Central States Archaeological Society Journal, Volume 55 April 2008 Number 2. #179 A raised groove shell plummet from Tick Island, Volusia County, Florida. It measures 2" long and 3/4" wide. Item: #022. A heavily patinated shell plummet from Volusia County, Florida measuring 2 1/2" long and 3/4" wide. #168. A slim shell plummet from Snead Island, Florida measuring 3 3/8" long and 5/8 " wide. #021. A Shell Plummet measuring 2 3/8" long, and 5/8" wide from Tick Island, St Johns River, Volusia County, Florida. Certificate of Authenticity: Jackson Galleries, # 18739 Bill Jackson. #170. A shell plummet from Terra Cia, Florida measuring 2 5/8" long and 5/8" wide. Slight weathering above suspension groove. #173. An expanded center shell plummet from Tick Island measuring 2 5/8" long and 1 1/8" wide. Although not typical, it has a flat ground body surface as is occasionally seen on shell and stone plummets from Florida. #174. An expanded center shell plummet from Tick Island, St Johns River, Volusia County, Florida measuring 2 7/8" long and 1" wide. It has a flat ground body surface, and is in a somewhat weathered condition. #175. A somewhat weathered expanded center shell plummet from Tick Island, St. Johns River, Volusia County, Florida measuring 2 7/8" long and 7/8" wide. #176. A small double ended shell plummet from Central Florida measuring 1 5/8" long and 1/2" wide. #172. A slim shell plummet from Maximo Point, Pinellas County, Florida measuring 3 1/2" long and 9/16" wide. Item #190. A Shell Plummet measuring 2 3/4" long from Tampa Bay, Florida. A nicely formed bulbous suspension knob. Item #193. A heavily patinated shell plummet from Tampa Bay, Florida measuring 3 7/16" long. Item #192. A moderately patinated Shell Plummet from Tampa Bay, Florida measuring 3 3/8" long. Nicely grooved for suspension. Item #191. A slender Shell Plummet from Tampa Bay, Florida measuring 3 7/8" long. Nice brown midden patina. Item #721e.     A small shell plummet from Jupiter Inlet, on the central east coast of Florida. Former Scott Young collection. Item #722.   A double ended  grooved shell plummmet found in a shell mound in Central Florida.  It measures 2 7/8" long and 3/4" wide. Item #226L.   A Shell Plummet from Central Florida measuring 2 1/4" long and 3/4" wide.  Item #225p.    A Florida Shell Plummet with a shallow suspension groove. It is from West Central Florida. Both sides have been slightly ground flat as is commonly seen on many Florida plummets. It measures 2 1/2" long and 3/4" wide. Item #54SN. A shell plummet measuring 2 3/4" long and 1/2" wide. A very nice well made pendant from Snead Island, Florida. Item: #DG2.  A double groved Shell Plummet from Tick Island, on the St. John's River, Volusia County, Florida. Item: #TI8.  A double grooved Shell Plummet found on Tick Island, St.John's River in Volusia County, Florida. Item: #O8b.  A  well made symmetrical Shell plummet from Lake Okeechobee area, Glades county, Florida.  It has a beautiful brown midden patina overall.  Item: #LP4. A shell plummet found by Ralph Burnworth at the Lone Pine site in Edmonton, Florida. It measures 2 1/4" long and 5/8" wide. Item: #169c.  A shell plummet measuring 2" tall and 7/8" wide.  It was found at a site in Homosassa, Florida by Bob Austin. #177. A heavily patinated Late Archaic period double ended plummet, measuring 3 3/8" long, and 13/16" wide. Found in the Suwannee River, Florida. Certificate of Authenticity: Jackson Galleries #18741 Bill Jackson Item #125. A heavily patinated strand of barrel style shell beads from the famous Tick Island site, St Johns River, Volusia County, Florida. Consisting of 31 beads. Item #97.  An Oyster Shell Pendant/Spoon drilled for suspension measuring 6 1/2" long.  It was found at the Gordon Palmer site now known as "Historic Spanish Point", in Osprey, Florida.  This multi-cultural site was excavated by Ripley P Bullen in 1959, 1960, and again in 1962. The Palmer site is referenced by "The Florida Anthropological Society publication number 8, 1976. Former collection of Ralph W Burnworth. Item #56TP.    A single drilled hole rectangular shaped Shell Pendant from Tick Island, St. Johns River, Volusia County, Florida. Item: #MX5.  A Shell Bead Bracelet with a double drilled charm found at Maximo Beach in Pinellas County, Florida. Item: #TC19   A frame of typical Central Florida shell disk beads. These items are seldom found on Florida's coastal sites compared to other associated artifacts. They average about 1/2" in diameter. Item: #2A7.  A rare Calusa "Lions Paw" (lyropecten nodosus) bivalve two hole Shell Gorget measuring 4 7/8" wide and 4 3/8" tall. It is drilled for suspension, and is whole and intact. This gorget was found at Key Marco, on the Southwestern coast of Florida. (500 A.D. to 900 A.D.) There were 49 atlantic yellow cowry (cyrraea acicularis) beads/tinklers found associated with the gorget. It has a Tom Davis certificate of authenticity (grade 8), and was formerly in the famous Edward Payne collection.