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Hudson Bay Brass Beaver Trade Bead Necklace

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Hudson Bay Brass Beaver Trade Bead Necklace
This is a Hudson Bay style beaver effigy trade bead necklace. The beaver pendant is made of brass and the necklace is made with black heart red, white, and red glass trade beads. Pendant necklaces of trade beads were traded by the Hudson Bay Fur Trading Co. to the Northern Plains Native American Indians from the 1700’s and 1800's. The pendant measures 2" x 1 1/4" and has no maker’s marks. The necklace is 30" long and in good to fair condition.