Trade Beads
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Contemporary “Christmas” Beads
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These fun and festive contemporary striped beads are in a 21″ strand.
Dowry Beads
$63.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Dowry beads were used as part of the payment to a family for a bride. These beads have lots of personality and measure 15x25mm and are top-drilled. There are 17 beads per strand.
Kancamba Beads
$48.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Kancamba beads are molded glass from the Czech Republic that were traded in western Africa. The green beads on these strands are florescent under a black light. Strands are 9.5″ long.
Venetian Millefiore Beads–late 1800s
$50.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These blue and yellow barrel beads have such character. There are five beads on a strand with varied sizes around 12x32mm.
Venetian Mosaic Yellow Rounds–1800s
$110.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This strand of 15 beads has traveled the world. Made in Italy, then traveling to Western Africa, and ending up in North America. Beads are 10x12mm each.
White Heart Graduated Strand–1850s
$200.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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White hearts are white glass on the inside and red on the outside. This strand is almost 24″ long and the beads graduate from 8x10mm to 12x12mm.
Blue Chevron Strand
$800.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Italian made trade beads. These beads were very popular with American Indian tribes in North America. The more layers seen per bead, the more value placed upon them. Each of the beads has 6 layers of glass per bead. One strand available.
Venetian, Shell, and Danish Bead Strand
$280.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This strand would need to be restrung to wear and would be worth the effort. It is long enough to go over your head. The strand includes Italian beads (large red heart rounds and barrels and very large 4 layer chevrons) Danish blues in medium rounds and disks, and shell beads.