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# 010. A large conch shell Awl measuring 10" long and 3" wide From St. John's River, Volusia County, Florida. Excellent condition
with a sharp tip. It appears to be manufactured from a Queen Conch Shell. (Strombus gigas) and is late prehistoric, approximately
500BP. It has a Jackson Galleries Certificate of Authenticity # 28897.
$125.
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Item: #220. A medium sized shell adze measuring 3 ½”
long and 2” wide. It was found in Pinellas County, Florida. A classic example of a Florida shell adze
in perfect condition. $125. sold
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Item:
#171 . A small well made shell celt from the Maximo site in Pinellas County, Florida. $150.
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Item #989m. A fine shell Celt from Manatee County,
Florida, measuring 4 1/8" tall and 2" wide at the bit. $150. sold
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Item #161
A Florida Shell Celt from Tick Island
measuring 2 3/4" long and 1 1/2" wide. Former Scott Young collection. $125.
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Item #165
A Florida Shell Celt from Tick Island
measuring 4 3/8" long and 2 3/8" wide. $125.
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Item #162
A classic Shell Adze from Tick Island,
Florida measuring 4 1/2" tall and 2 1/4" wide. Former Dr. Sohon collection. $175.
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Item #167
A moderately patinated Safety Harbor
shell Adze from Pinellas County, FL measuring 3 5/8" long and 2 1/4" wide. Former Scott Young collection.
$125.
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Item #200. A Shell Celt from Tick Island, St John's
River, Volusia County, Florida measuring 3" long and 2 1/4" wide. $125.
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Item #119
A very solid heavily patinated marine
shell celt measuring 4" long, and 2 1/2" wide and 7/8" thick. No damage. A sharp and undamaged cutting edge is intact. From
Pasco County, Florida. $200.
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Item: #RP1. A small shell Adze from Royal Palm, Florida
measuring 2 5/8" tall and 1 9/16" wide. $100.
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Item #098S. A Shell Celt from Manatee County Florida,
measuring 3 1/2" tall and 1 7/8" wide at the bit. $125.
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Item #166
A large conch shell bowl/dipper measuring
8 3/8" long and 6" wide.
Dippers of this type were used in the "black drink" ceremony practiced by the aboriginal inhabitants
of the Safety Harbor time period (1000BP) and other cultures throughout Florida and the Southeast. This dipper was found near
Weeden Island, on a western shoreline site of Tampa Bay, Pinellas County, Florida. $100.
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Item: #Sc90. A classic Florida whelk shell Cup/Dipper
measuring 5 1/4" long and 3 1/4" wide. A nicely cut and smoothed drinking edge with a rolled handle left intact.
$75.
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Item #96. A cache of mint condition Quahog clam bi-valve shells
(Venus sp.) hoes or hand choppers found together at the Palmer Estate site , now known as "Historic Spanish Point" in Osprey,
Florida. Manasota Culture 300BC-700AD. From the old collection of Ralph W Burnworth. Listed in Burnworth's Catalog as #C-316.
They average 3" diameter having distinctly carved shapes. 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.
$150. for all three.
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Item: #AW3. An above average in quality, heavily ground
Shell Columella Awl from Pinellas County, Florida.These were used as a utilitarian tool for puncturing holes in leather and
other materials. $75.
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Item #CH2. An absolutely classic Florida Shell Plane/Chisel
measuring 5 1/4" long, having a sharp and perfect bit. It is manufactured from a Horse Conch (Pleuroploca gigantea),
and still has some of the original midden matrix in the column grooves. Found at Tick Island, St. Johns River, Volusia County,
Florida. 2000 BC - 500 AD $100. On Hold
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Item: #LW1.
A Busycon shell cutting edge tool (Type B) from Weedon
Island, Florida. It is made from the "lightning whelk" ( Busycon contrarium), and measures 6" tall, and 4 1/4" wide. $65.
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Item: # SA1.
A "Florida fighting conch" (Strombus alatus)
shell cutting edge tool. It measures 4 3/8" tall and 3 3/8" wide, having only a single hafting hole in the top outer edge
of the shell. Chinaman Mound, Pinellas County, Florida. $45.
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Item: # SA2.
A "Florida fighting conch" (Strombus alatus) shell
cutting edge tool. It measures 4 1/8" tall and 3 1/4" wide, having only a single hafting notch in the top outer edge of the
shell. Pinellas County, Florida. $35.
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Item: #LW2.
A Busycon shell cutting edge tool (Type A) from Pinellas
County, Florida. It is made from the "lightning whelk" ( Busycon contrarium), and measures 4 3/4" tall, and 3 5/8" wide. $35.
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Item: #PH1. A "Florida Crown Conch" (Melongena corona)
Type "G" shell hammer measuring 2 1/2" tall and 1 5/8" wide. Manasota Culture 500BC-800AD $10.
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