Lovely 19th C. Northern Plains or Plateau Native Painted Parfleche Rattle large antique copper matchsafe Very realistic looking

Very realistic looking

and looking at it now I'm thinking it would be a pretty nice piece to make prints or rubbings from

but I think better taken as a council for cultivating hope

" I can't quite read the signature

it is a bit hard to read the postmarks on this old postcard

Lovely 19th C. Northern Plains or Plateau Native Painted Parfleche Rattle large antique copper matchsafe Very realistic lookingAs usual, there are many things in this latest group of finds I'd be happy to keep for myself, and this is very much one of them a c. late 19th century Native American parfleche (hide) rattle decorated with red and blue paint with carved wooden handle and what I believe are a handful of dried beans inside, making for a gentle rattle. The dealer I purchased it from believed most likely Northern Plains; I am no expert, but have done a little research