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Crow Crazy Beaded Bottle from Otto Ernst ca. 1900

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 175.00 USD
Crow Crazy Beaded Bottle from Otto Ernst ca. 1900
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The piece shows a fully beaded glass bottle from the Crow Native American Indians. The piece is in exceptional condition showing little to no bead loss. The glass blown bottle has all 19th century glass trade seed beads sewn with trade cotton to a canvas trade clothe base. Rare piece is from circa 1900. This was purchased from the King Saddlery Museum in Sheridan, Wyoming where the Ernst Family had the collection displayed.. The pieces were original collected and sold by Otto F. Ernst in the 19th century. Otto Ernst was a renowned Saddle Maker and would purchase Native American items to sell in his Saddle shop and Catalog. Otto Ernst Saddlery Sheridan, Wyoming. Measures 3 7/8" tall and 2 1/8" diameter.