18C Alaska Fur Trade Russian Blue Trade Beads For Sale -

A rather exhaustive investigation into these beads has produced responses from experts in the field of Russian trade beads. First of all they are genuine, not modern, not African, but were traded, most probably with the Mt. Shasta Indians anywhere from the 1700\'s to the mid 1800\'s.They are a deep cobalt blue, hand faceted and in excellent condition.. They are the Bohemian faceted beads, not from the African trade. The strand is about 26\" long and there are 55 beads. The beads vary in length from 10mm to 15mm. The turquoise bead is a rare colour for these types of beads, the blues a rich blue and all are well preserved. Some openings are small, others large. They are strung on a piece of wool. Reproduction beads are made, usually, from five different strands of glass. The strands are then cut into individual beads, mixed up, and then strung as a single necklace...the beads are usually about 5mms long. Here each bead is different from the others, both in length and overall size.An excellent addition for the collector of American history and Russian trade beads.Thank you for looking.Shipping is free within the United States. Shipping to Canada is $24.95. This is for small flat rate priority mail, which can be tracked to the buyer\'s door, unlike most countries. On the USPS site it will show you to which countries packages can be tracked. I will not ship to countries where the package can not be tracked. The method of delivery will be priority mail international. I will pay for the insurance.I have given up trying to revise the shipping details - it is not local pickup only, it does ship to the United States and Canada .

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