North American Auction Company
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Fine Montana Collector Sale - April 2023

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 209

Mid-1900's Navajo / Dine Bench Beads

Estimate: $400 - $600

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$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
The lot features a fantastic circa Mid-1900s Vintage Old Pawn sterling silver Navajo Bench Bead necklace. The necklace shows handmade or benchmade sterling beads sometimes referred to as concho / concha beads, "Navajo Pearls" or silver beads. The necklace shows a silver clasp with wire strand showing a single strand of sterling beads with two different shapes, the classic bench bead and the hairpipe oblong bench bead in between. The beads have a nice original patina and are in good overall condition. The necklace stand measures overall 26 inches long from end to end of the clasps. The oblong beads are approximately 3/4" L. Total weight of 39.2 grams.*

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