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Copper-Silver "half-breed" (old) ex Jaime Bird Coll.
- National Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan
- Small Cabinet, 4.5 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm
- Start Time: 04/23/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/30/2009 8:12:08 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An OLD-TIME, very sculptural, copper-silver "half-breed" from the famous National Mine of Michigans famed Copper Country. The silver on this very showy piece is the 7 mm "tiara", just below the peak of the piece. The three, sharp, angular "arms" are casted copper with a nice patina. The multi-colored "body" of this weird-looking piece is quartz, malachite, olive-green epidote and copper. The National Mine opened in 1848 and closed for good in 1893! CLASSIC combo material from the Jaime Bird Collection. Valued at $300-500.