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All of our eel spears date from between 1850-1910.











 $245 eelspear #0531-1

Length 16"

Width 6"

Small, finely wrought, remains of black paint.













$225 eelspear #0531-2

Length 18 1/2"

Width 5 1/2"

Never painted, even teeth, uniformly made, hammered out quite thin, very well made.










$245 eelspear #0531-3

Length 16 1/2"

Width 5 1/4"

Smallest of this type, finely wrought, remains of black paint.













$245 eelspear #0114-1

Length 14"

Width 5 1/2"

Small, fine, unpainted. Very fine tooth work.














$225 eelspear #0114-2

Length 18"

Width 7 1/2"

See the closeups of the teeth. The maker bothered to make them mroe and more pointed, i.e. graduated in sharpness, like little canine teeth in profile! Amazing work.














$95 eelspear #0114-3

Length 22"

Width 3"

Obviously much loved because much repaired as well. Remains of loops to insert the wood dowel remain. Unpainted.







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 $250 eelspear #0226-4

Traces of varnish, gray paint and refrigerator paint. Rougher made than most, almost as if it were done in layers and pieces. Fabulous handle. Elegant appearance and proportions.

Length 25 1/2"

Width 5 1/2"







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 $275 eelspear #0226-5

Amazingly delicate handle, very fine work. Minute bits of red paint. Excellent condition.

Length 20 1/2"

Width 1/45"







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 $250 eelspear #0226-6

Traces of light gray and black paint. Slim strong handle, excellent condition.

Length 21"

Width 4 1/4"







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 $195 eelspear #0226-9

Handle stubbed off at some point, but worn now. Well shaped spears with contour.

Length 14 1/4"

Width 5 1/2"





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 $175 eelspear #0226-10

Traces of brown paint remaining, excellent condition.

Length 18"

Width 6"





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 $425 eelspear #0226-12

Double spear with worn black paint. Excellent condition.

Length 29 1/2"

Width 12"





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$275 eelspear #0226-13

Excellent condition. Worn black paint.

Length 23 1/4"

Width 6"





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 $195 #eelspear 0226-22

Painted worn black and refrigerator aluminum. Excellent condition. It looks like the iron was cut instead of pounded.

Length 14 1/2"

Width 7"






$ eelspear #0226-25



$195 Item #eelspear 0226-25

Length 29"

Width 8"

Unpainted, neatly made tines, unique pole insert system.








$ eelspear #0226-26





$295 Item #eelspear 0226-26

Length 17 1/2"

Width 5 3/4"

Finely wrought, thinner and finer than most. Unpainted but polished at some point. All in one piece.








$ eelspear #0226-27





$295 Item #eelspear 0226-27

Length 22"

Width 7"

Lightly pitted, gracefully shaped, light coating of paint at some point in its past.










$295 Item #eelspear 0226-28

Length 19"

Width 6 1/2"

Sturdy hand work to keep this spear on its pole. Unpainted, but polished enough to get the rust off by some loving collector of the past.










$275 Item #eelspear 0226-29

Length 25 1/2"

Width 5"

The piece for the pole is still there, hanging loose on the middle section. Painted black at some point in its past, very soft finish and attractive.










$250 Item #eelspear 0226-30

Length 16"

Width5 "

Primitive, remains of black paint.










$250 Item #eelspear 0226-31

Length 16 1/2"

Width 6"

Unusual application of handle to tines. Wrapped and riveted. Unpainted but polished.

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