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Original Lot of 5 Antique Large Multi Colored Handmade Glass Trade Beads
Original Lot of 5 Antique Large Multi Colored Handmade Glass Trade Beads
Original Lot of 5 Antique Large Multi Colored Handmade Glass Trade Beads
Original Lot of 5 Antique Large Multi Colored Handmade Glass Trade Beads

Original Lot of 5 Antique Large Multi Colored Handmade Glass Trade Beads

$ 3.78

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    At offer
    is a lot of five Original Antique Handmade  Trade Beads.
    Padre Beads are a variety of wound glass trade beads originally imported to the Americas by Spanish Missionaries, Monks, Friars and Traders who used them as a form of currency. The name Padre Bead is derived from the fact that these beads were worn by Spanish priests who were called “
    ‘
    padres”
    ’
    meaning “
    ‘
    father”
    ’
    in the Spanish language. Some of these beads may have been part of the rosaries that Catholic priests would carry. Franciscan priests gave the beads to Native Americans to convert them to Christianity. The period during which the Padre Beads were first used is between the 16th and 18th centuries.
    The majority of original padre beads were opaque with a sky-blue or a turquoise shade.
    But over the period padre trade beads came in all shapes, sizes, and styles since they are not made in one place.
    Please look closely at all the photos as they are a very important part of the description and you are purchasing what is pictured.
    Due to the flash the color may be slightly different in real life.
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