April 23, 2024
AUTHENTIC 3/4 GROOVED AXE FROM ILLINOIS MUSEUM CLOSING
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AUTHENTIC 3/4 GROOVED AXE FROM ILLINOIS MUSEUM CLOSING GOT A NUMBER OF ARTIFACTS, MOSTLY POTTERY, POINTS, AXES AND CELTS, FROM THE DISPLAYS AT THE OLD BARN MUSEUM IN NEWARK, ILLINOIS. THIS PRIVATE MUSEUM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972 BY THE LATE HOWARD CHRISTENSEN (WHO'S WHO NO. 7) AND IT WAS OPEN TO VISITORS FOR THE LAST TIME ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 28, 2012. MANY DISPLAY ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO OTHER HISTORICAL MUSEUMS IN THE AREA, AND SOME WILL BE SOLD. THIS WELL FORMED 3/4 GROOVED AXE (NO. 52) MEASURES 4 1/2" LONG BY 2 1/4" WIDE AND IS MADE OF GRANITE. IT HAS A CUPPED-OUT BASE AND SLIGHTLY RAISED GROOVE RIDGES. IT'S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE AND IT IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE. COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN. NOTE: PER SEVERAL REQUESTS, I HAVE STARTED TO INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR EACH ARTIFACT FROM THE OLD BARN MUSEUM, EACH PERSONALLY SIGNED BY DR. JUDIE CHRISTENSEN, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. . STARTS AT 9.99
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