Beads / Beadwork Art & Collectibles
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382-2010) Glass Trade Bead Necklace measuring approx 28" in length and containing an estimated 129 beads ranging in color from clear, opal, green, and blue. This one was part of the Michael Hough, x Terry Baxter Collections. It has been published in Lar Hothem's Ornamental Indian Artifacts Book on page 293, plate 1, number 1. These were reportedly recovered on private land located near Sacramento, California area. All of these beads have the correct patination for the region, Museum Caliber, $500 obo |
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304-2010 Beaded Bag $400 obo Main body of leather bag: 6 1/8” x 3 ¼” x 5/8” Red, white, blue, black, and yellow glass seed beeds on body of bag Obvious heavy patination contrast between outside and inside of the bag. Likely was constructed in the Great Lakes region of Canada during the late 19th or early 20th Century. Excellent condition, fine craftsmanship by hand, and beautiful piece.
Tin Conical bangles: 5/8”-1” in length Top crescent shape on flap are 36 conicals Black and white glass seed beeds on top flap Bottom frill are 30 conicals 1 Round Sterling Silver Ball 1 Brass Bell with lip Brass button with gold gilt plating states “Royal Marines” with anchor and crown on front. On back “Smith & Wright Ltd B.HAM”. |
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303-2010 Chevron Glass Trade Bead Necklace $600 obo Necklace stranded on sinew containing a total of 27 red, white, and blue Chevron glass trade beads. 26 of these beads are 6 layer, while the largest bead is 7 layer.
Size of the largest bead is approx 2” in length and 1 1/16” in height. 9 of the beads are elongated egg shaped, while 18 are round shaped. 1 of the elongated beads has more maroon colored glass in the core as compared to various shades of red, and red oranges in the others.
Some of the beads have minor chips, most are near mint condition. It is historical fact that each Chevron bead represents a unit of trade between European traders and West African tribal Chiefs. I have been told that the largest Chevron beads are considered prized family heirlooms in Africa and that during the 15th-17th century, that these represent an captured individual slave sold by the West African Chiefs into a different kind of slavery to Europeans. That said, not every bead represents a slave, it may have been acquired for goods and services to trade ships or even gold. Most Chevrons were made in Venice Italy since the 1400’s as trade goods for Dutch merchants. |
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