Antique Fence Barbwire Hand Crafted by the Central City Micro-Foundry, LTD Central City, Colo
11 3/8 in x 18 in
What an unbelievably cool gift this would make for any lover of Western Americana! Made by the Central City Micro Foundry in 1972 from eighteen authentic examples of incredibly interesting types of barbed wire, this striking display is sure to capture the attention of all who see it. These wires are genuine antiques and have come from very old farms and ranches. Each wire is named for the inventor and the date is the year the patent was issued … The settling of the Great Plains made the demand for wire so great from 1874 to 1884 that anyone who could invent and manufacture a barbed wire was in business. Within that period, thousands of patents were issued but most were never made … These wires are rare because very little has ever been found and like coins, the rarest ones sell for a large amount of money.