In this lot is an excellent set of circa 1870s porcupine quilled and beaded hide moccasins from the Sioux Native American Indians. The set shows an Indian tanned hide top with parfleche rawhide hard sole being sinew sewn. The tops of the moccasins show a linear porcupine quillwork design in all natural dyed colors of red, yellow and natural with a beaded border around the base in all period correct glass trade seed beads. The beadwork shows chalk white with stepped sections in greasy yellow, greasy medium green and red white hearts. The set shows a medium height ankle with original tongue and some of the original hide ties still remaining. All being sinew sewn. The set shows a nice patina from honest 150 year old age and show some slight quill and bead loss. The hide shows a nice supple finish. Measures 8 5/8”L by 3.75”W by 3”H. Provenance: From a large Western Cowboy and American Indian collection in Dayton, Wyoming, as well as a private Native American collection in Concord, Massachusetts.*