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Your Price: $ 145.00
Item Number: 63404
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Remaining in pure unmolested condition with good evidence of age and wear commensurate with period use, this string of ’Chief's’ trade beads (named ’ti-a, co-mo-shack’ by North American Natives), is fashioned from trade beads as were used in the American Pacific Northwest, Columbia River Basin in the late 18th early 19th centuries. Of particular interest will be the unusually intricate period ’chain stitch’ lacing utilized. Acquired here in Washington Stare from an accumulation of early Washington Territory artifacts, such early blue glass ’furnace wound’ trade beads are referred to as Chief’s beads as an indication of their significance, noted in Lewis & Clark Expedition journals as being particularly sought by Native American tribes in preference to other trade beads. The 1803 – 1806 expedition leader Captain Meriwether Lewis wrote that if he were to return, he ’would make the blue bead half to two-thirds of his trading goods’. Such notation has led to common reference as Lewis and Clark type trade beads. Mostly surviving as loose artifacts or loosely restrung together on a single strand complete period examples particularly in early chain stitch (illustrated here with a US quarter for size comparison) will be especially appreciated by the collector / historian. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!
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