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19th Century Micmac Spiked War Club
19th Century Micmac Spiked War Club

19th Century Micmac Spiked War Club

$13,800

H 17 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th Century Micmac Spiked War Club

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

opalescent trade bead attached with hide thong through hole, traces of red paint on wood. Ex. First Peoples

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins
19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins

19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins

$10,450

H 21.75 in W 3.75 in D 9.5 in

19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

correct 1800’s glass trade seed beads that are sinew sewn in a traditional Buffalo track geometric pattern

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique Potawatomi Beaded Moccasins c.1880 – Northeast Woodlands Native Footwear
Antique Potawatomi Beaded Moccasins c.1880 – Northeast Woodlands Native Footwear

Antique Potawatomi Beaded Moccasins c.1880 – Northeast Woodlands Native Footwear

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

, trade glass beads, silk trade cloth Decoration: Edge beadwork in white, purple, red, green, and yellow

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Leather, Beads

Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath c.1870 Plains Native American Hide
Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath c.1870 Plains Native American Hide

Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath c.1870 Plains Native American Hide

By Crow

Located in Denver, CO

beadwork Geometric bead designs in white, blue, and yellow Red trade cloth border and ochre-treated surface

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Vintage Native American Heishi Turquoise Bead Necklace
Vintage Native American Heishi Turquoise Bead Necklace

Vintage Native American Heishi Turquoise Bead Necklace

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

conical clasp. According to Palms Trading Co., "making of these beads requires immense skill and patience

Category

20th Century American Native American Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Certified 18.7mm Loose Lilac Freshwater Bead Cultured Pearl Undrilled Superior
Certified 18.7mm Loose Lilac Freshwater Bead Cultured Pearl Undrilled Superior

Certified 18.7mm Loose Lilac Freshwater Bead Cultured Pearl Undrilled Superior

Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA

Certified 18.7mm Lilac Freshwater Bead Cultured Pearl Undrilled Superior Grade Large undrilled freshwater

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Loose Gemstones

Materials

Pearl

Tibet Vintage Pair Amulet Pendants Nine And Four Eye Dzi Beads
Tibet Vintage Pair Amulet Pendants Nine And Four Eye Dzi Beads

Tibet Vintage Pair Amulet Pendants Nine And Four Eye Dzi Beads

$400Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 2.25 in Dm 0.375 in

Tibet Vintage Pair Amulet Pendants Nine And Four Eye Dzi Beads

Located in South Burlington, VT

Dzi beads were traded across the Asian continent. Quality: Fine condition Provenance: Private Far

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Agate

Tibet Antique Amulet Pendant, Hand-Crafted Agate Dzi Beads, Qing Style
Tibet Antique Amulet Pendant, Hand-Crafted Agate Dzi Beads, Qing Style

Tibet Antique Amulet Pendant, Hand-Crafted Agate Dzi Beads, Qing Style

Located in South Burlington, VT

. Precious Dzi beads were traded across the Asian continent. Quality: Fine condition Provenance: Private

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Agate

Faw Faw Hat
Faw Faw Hat

Faw Faw Hat

$8,500

H 2.75 in Dm 10 in

Faw Faw Hat

Located in Santa Fe, NM

. George Hamell, “Trading in Metaphors: The Magic of Beads,” Presentation at the Glass Trade Bead

Category

Antique 1890s North American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

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Trading Beads For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of trading beads available for sale. Frequently made of beads, trimming and fabric, all trading beads available were constructed with great care. Trading beads have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Trading beads are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art style is often sought at 1stDibs. Muzeion produced beautiful trading beads that are worth considering.

How Much are Trading Beads?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,727, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $45,000 highest priced.