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Bear head Adze Found in Glastonbury Connecticut
Bear head Adze Found in Glastonbury Connecticut
Posted by [stumpman]:
Moderator Note: this thread was first posted in 2013 but failed to transfer across to the new forum when the software was updated, and so has been re-created manually.
Hi there my first post. First off a little background info on the Adze and my father who found it. He found all 3 of the adze's together in a Glastonbury field in the 50's. My father used to be the Indian lore merit badge counselor for Ct. in the 60's ,I belonged to Boy scout troop # 156 in Glastonbury Ct. I sent pics to the curator of Fox Wood's and he believed it was from the Eastern Woodland era. Thinking on selling it and would like some info! Had some offer's but what would you do?
Thanks for reading J
Posted by [CMD ]:
Welcome to the forum from RI! Being from New England, it would be hard to pry that effigy head grooved adze from my collection. I'm not an appraiser, so I can't really quote you a dollar value. Options include bringing it to artifact shows in the Northeast, nearest is probably Pennsylvania, or a well advertised artifact auction focused on the Northeast. Hesse Galleries in NY state runs quite a few such auctions periodically. The effigy adze is a very special piece. In general, there are far more collectors of arrowheads then ground stone tools. But, get a handful of well off New England tool collectors in one room with that piece and who knows. It's a rarity, very much so, and as such interest in it will extend beyond regional collectors to some degree. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by [CliffJ ]:
That adze is very nice, and shows use wear in the pics. You could get a pretty penny for it, IMO in excess of $500+ to the right collector. Something like that you really have to show it around as CMD said, then after awhile the one that is supposed to buy it will pull out his money. So I wouldn't get in any hurry.
However, if you sell it you will never replace it, it's gone. I'd have to pass it down through a few generations.
Posted by [rmartin]:
Well I hadn't commented because I know little about artifacts from your area and was waiting for our very knowledgeable East Coast folks to weigh in first. You have a very rare and fine artifact there! I agree with Cliff and CMD, if it were mine it would never be for sale. Thank You for sharing it with our Forum.
Posted by [cgode]:
I agree, there is no way that piece would ever leave my collection! Very rare and very nice, I wouldn't part with it for four times the amount Cliff stated. It is truely an irreplaceable piece.
Posted by [Missouri Mule]:
Wow! I see and learn something new everyday on this forum. I had no clue that animal forms were incorporated into these types of artifacts. I realize they are not common, but are they found just in specific areas, or nationwide?
Posted by [turkeytail]:
When I seen the title of the thread I thought to myself...Here we go again. Only have seen these in books. Thanks for a peek at it and hope you reconsider and keep it!
Posted by [shartis]:
Killer piece! I believe if it left your family at some point you would regret it. Thanks for showing
Posted by [stumpman]:
Moderator Note: this thread was first posted in 2013 but failed to transfer across to the new forum when the software was updated, and so has been re-created manually.
Hi there my first post. First off a little background info on the Adze and my father who found it. He found all 3 of the adze's together in a Glastonbury field in the 50's. My father used to be the Indian lore merit badge counselor for Ct. in the 60's ,I belonged to Boy scout troop # 156 in Glastonbury Ct. I sent pics to the curator of Fox Wood's and he believed it was from the Eastern Woodland era. Thinking on selling it and would like some info! Had some offer's but what would you do?
Thanks for reading JPosted by [CMD ]:
Welcome to the forum from RI! Being from New England, it would be hard to pry that effigy head grooved adze from my collection. I'm not an appraiser, so I can't really quote you a dollar value. Options include bringing it to artifact shows in the Northeast, nearest is probably Pennsylvania, or a well advertised artifact auction focused on the Northeast. Hesse Galleries in NY state runs quite a few such auctions periodically. The effigy adze is a very special piece. In general, there are far more collectors of arrowheads then ground stone tools. But, get a handful of well off New England tool collectors in one room with that piece and who knows. It's a rarity, very much so, and as such interest in it will extend beyond regional collectors to some degree. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by [CliffJ ]:
That adze is very nice, and shows use wear in the pics. You could get a pretty penny for it, IMO in excess of $500+ to the right collector. Something like that you really have to show it around as CMD said, then after awhile the one that is supposed to buy it will pull out his money. So I wouldn't get in any hurry.
However, if you sell it you will never replace it, it's gone. I'd have to pass it down through a few generations.
Posted by [rmartin]:
Well I hadn't commented because I know little about artifacts from your area and was waiting for our very knowledgeable East Coast folks to weigh in first. You have a very rare and fine artifact there! I agree with Cliff and CMD, if it were mine it would never be for sale. Thank You for sharing it with our Forum.
Posted by [cgode]:
I agree, there is no way that piece would ever leave my collection! Very rare and very nice, I wouldn't part with it for four times the amount Cliff stated. It is truely an irreplaceable piece.
Posted by [Missouri Mule]:
Wow! I see and learn something new everyday on this forum. I had no clue that animal forms were incorporated into these types of artifacts. I realize they are not common, but are they found just in specific areas, or nationwide?
Posted by [turkeytail]:
When I seen the title of the thread I thought to myself...Here we go again. Only have seen these in books. Thanks for a peek at it and hope you reconsider and keep it!
Posted by [shartis]:
Killer piece! I believe if it left your family at some point you would regret it. Thanks for showing
:rolf:
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