About me
Specializing in authentic American Revolutionary War , The French & Indian War and 18th century historical antiques. With emphasis on military appointments / military commissions, flintlock pistols and early swords .
Bird Damasceno
Born on the fourth of July, I'm a self-taught historian, illustrator and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator with a deep passion for early American history. I have been collecting 17th & 18th century antiques and studying the American colonial period for over 33 years with a focus on the French & Indian and the Revolutionary wars.
I dedicate my life to preserve, protect and care for early colonial history and wildlife.
After years of collecting I've decided to sell some of my own pieces and offer other found items that are as wonderful as those in my own collection. I strive to offer authentic, one of a kind historic artifacts from my favorite period in time. The way I see it, I'm not a collector but a curator of historical objects for a period of time preserving and keeping history alive.
My home, a 1740s saltbox tavern, was featured in Early American Life magazine as an example of vernacular architecture.
I have been blessed to have had many mentors as a young collector and would like to dedicate this site to Charlie Hill. Charlie was my mentor and dear friend whom I loved, admired and miss. His deep passion, knowledge and collection of early military history artifacts was captivating. I will be forever in his debt.
My rehab work is devoted to my horse Topper, my rabbits Ruggles, Zeb, and all my wildlife pals gone too soon.
Birdy
"Rescuing one animal may not change the world...but for that animal their world is changed forever"
Member of the Company of Military Historians, The Arms and Armour Society, The New England Antique Arms Society, Der Gesellschaft für Historische Waffen- und Kostümkunde, Royal Armouries, The Manuscript Society, The Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology CNEHA and The Connecticut Historical society.