Trade Bead and Shell Necklace elgin cig case A respectable seamstress could replace

A respectable seamstress could replace the waist band with the band at the hem

I’ve added a detail shot of the fabric so you can see how rich it is

These mod daisies are finished with red and white enamel

Armpit to armpit: 23”

The brooch is about 2" x 2"

Trade Bead and Shell Necklace elgin cig case A respectable seamstress could replaceThis rare vintage trade bead necklace is shades of brown and ivory, made of agate and shell. Indigenous People all over the world created beads with which to trade long before their contact with Europeans, but especially when settlers came to what is now North America, the variety of beads the Native People used (as well as the quantity they produced) changed drastically, which is why we can find examples of Native American jewelry using Venetian