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Pair of African Beaded Trade Necklaces

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Pair of African Beaded Trade Necklaces
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Included in this lot we have a pair of African trade bead necklaces. The first of the pieces shows a multi strand design with nine silver pendant like pieces each showing silver droplets, coral, and malachite chip inlay designs. The strands shows red trade beads in between the pendants with wood, silver, coral and turquoise beads near the silver clasps. The second necklace shows a multi strand design with 30 strands of beads and silver clasps. The piece is made of small trade beads of white, blue, black, green, yellow, red, and other shades of color. The necklaces show good condition with the first piece showing a warm patina across the silver. Metal is untested. The first necklace measures 7" long strung by 1 1/2" at the widest and the second necklace measures 30 1/2" long unstrung.