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A triple strand necklace of glass beads and beavers strung on a metal wire with a large star at the centre bottom. The beads are mixed clear, yellow, red and green. On two-thirds the beads have six beavers on each side of the star, alternating with beads. Maker's mark stamped on star.
Necklace of 24 cylindrical red glass beads with white centre and one round bead of same material strung on copper wire.One large pair and two small pairs of silver “kissing” otters separated by groups of two beads. The otters are entirely covered by zigzag engraving and are stamped with maker’s marks.
Necklace consisting of 64 small glass beads (28 red, 36 white) and 15 oval silver beads (8 small and 7 large) strung on cotton thread. The upper glass beads are in groups of 4 (1 red, 2 white, 1 red) separated alternately by a large, then a small silver bead. This pattern is broken once where there are no glass beads between a large and a small silver bead. The lower glass beads are in groups of 5 (1 red, 3 white, 1 red), separated alternately by a large, then a small silver bead. Maker’s marks in two cartouches on large silver beads.
Necklace of glass beads, silver beavers and silver Lorraine Cross. The beads are mostly white and off-white, with a blue or rust-red bead between every five. There are twenty-four small hollow beaver effigies with crosshatched tails, alternating with beads. Some beavers have holes which have been refilled with a different coloured metal. There are four larger solid beavers at the bottom of the necklace, two each side of the cross. The cross has cloverleaf terminals and the front is engraved with diverging curling lines and scroll-like patterns on the vertical stem. All beavers stamped with maker's mark. The base of the cross also stamped with maker's mark.
A necklace of beads with seven beavers on each side of a cross. The cross hangs in the centre bottom, and is hung on a metal wire. The white and red beads alternate five white to one red on the upper two-thirds. On the remaining one-third it is three white beads to one red bead, with seven beavers next to the red bead on each side of an engraved gold Lorraine Cross. Each beaver is stamped with a maker's mark.
Necklace consisting of 43 blue glass beads strung on wire. Six small and one large "kissing" otters divided by sets of four beads with conical silver ornament with red bristles. The back portion of the necklace has nineteen beads. Each otter has the maker's stamp in a cartouche.
Necklace with a large medallion strung with beads of glass and silver. The blue beads, silver bead and yellow black alternate. The medallion has a scalloped edge with half moon cutouts, two raised circles and a central round motif with four scenes. The scenes from the top include an animal, star, pipe, half moon, fire, sun, clouds and rain. There are five beavers hung from the bottom of the medallion. Maker's mark is stamped at bottom of medallion and 'HB' on each beaver.
Crescent-shaped silver convex gorget with engraved design on front and original rings for attachment on back. Leather thong attached, strung with two cobalt blue, four sky blue and two red and black glass beads. Maker’s mark stamped in cartouche.
Long necklace consisting of 112 small, white, porcelain Iroquois/Seneca trade beads, from which is suspended a gorget. The gorget, silver-plated on brass, is engraved with tomahawk, peace pipe and snake, and has an engraved border. From the gorget is suspended a Lorraine Cross, silver- plated on brass, which has square ends and is engraved with decorative patterns and borders. Between the gorget and cross are two rows of three beads; two larger white porcelain beads with a brown seed bead in the middle.
Pair of rigid shoes with thick stiff soles of natural brown leather studded with iron hobnails at the heels and toes, and stitches along the edges. Parallel lines are scored along the length of the soles. Shoes have low sides, but are high at the back of the heels and have upturned toes. There is narrow white leather piping along the edges, and the white leather extended down inside the heel. The sides of the shoes are covered with pink silk, over which are applied pieces of light green silk at the toe and heel. Small fragments of dark pink decorative pieces remain at the toes and heels. There are narrow bands of darker green silk at the top and bottom of the sides, with a row of heavy white stitches along the lower band. The shoes are white inside, and the soles are lines with loose cotton batting.