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Antique Hudson Bay Silver Lorraine Cross Pendant

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Antique Hudson Bay Silver Lorraine Cross Pendant
Antique Hudson Bay Coin Silver Double Bar Lorraine Cross Pendant, measures 2 5/8'' x 1.5'', marked HB, 15.89 gtw, FYI: ''An active trade in silver brooches, rings, earrings, and other pieces flourished through the fur-trade era of the 17th through mid-19th centuries. From 1725 until about 1825 silver became one of the dominant items of the fur trade. When white traders made contact with Native American peoples,they were anxious to find highly desirable and portable items to trade with the natives in exchange for furs.''