Description: I have LOTS of trade beads on ebay, and lots more are waiting to be listed. I always combine postage. If you buy more than one lot of beads, I will automatically refund you any postage due. Up for sale here is a recently restrung necklace/trade bead strand with a silver clasp. It is just over a metre long in total! It had to be restrung because its original string had broken and fallen apart. As a consequence the beads have also had a light clean. This is strung with antique beads made in Europe for the North American and Canadian trapper/trade markets. They were prized by indigenous peoples for their sky blue shades, and there are very bright translucent examples, almost kingfisher blue. Along with pony/padre trade beads there are tiny opaque turquoise glass ponies, blue striped onion skins and four lost wax cast metal beads which are very bright and possibly gold plated. Lovely, satin matte finish that comes with age and much handling, they have great patina which I have tried to show in the photos. It is to be appreciated in circulated beads of their age. The pony beads in particular are associated with the Hudson Bay trading post and there is much information about their fascinating history on the internet. Please view the photos which been taken under high magnification to show the full condition of the item. I am an experienced seller of antique and vintage jewellery. As an art history graduate specialising in sentimental antique jewellery with cultural importance, and with goldsmithing training, I have been trained to assess the quality and fineness of precious metal items. Please see the photos; they form part of the description and show the size in centimetres or millimetres and the weight in grams where weighed. Please bid with confidence and view my feedback, where you will see that I have received positives for other valuable items of this age and older, and have sent antique jewellery all over the world with no problem. Items will be securely packed and sent swiftly by a trackable service. In the unlikely event that my description does not meet your expectations, I am happy to accept returns provided that items are returned in the same condition as I sent them and are sent via a trackable service, at the purchaser's expense. If you have any queries, please do get in touch. Thanks for looking!
Price: 75 GBP
Location: Beccles
End Time: 2024-11-23T08:42:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 17.12 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Antique: Yes
Region of Origin: Africa
