Lewis and Clark Whites
Authentic and of the Period
Available from
Mouwbeads.com
With quotes from the Letters and Journals
of Lewis and Clark
"The blue beads occupy the place which gold has with us.
White beads may be considered as our silver."
(p. 529, Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
2nd ed., Donald Jackson, U. of Ill. Press.)
"The orniments of each Sects are Similar. Such as large
blue & white beeds, either pendant from their ears or
encircling their necks, or wrists & arms."
(p. 259. The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Gary E. Moulton, Editor (Published by the U. of Neb. Press.)
"1. Blue beads. This is a coarse cheap bead imported from
China, & costing in England 13d. the lbs. in strands.
It is far more valued than the white beads of the
same manufacture and answers all the purposes of money,
being counted by the fathom."
(p. 74 of The Letters with our emphasising of the same manufacture.)
This bead is well established as the second most important bead that Lewis and Clark carried.
Bead Grades / Information / Suggested Retail Pricing
These Antique Beads are Authentic and of the Period
Primary Period of Use: Mid 1500's to Mid 1800's
Origin: China
Construction: Reed Wound
Authentication: Lewis and Clark's Original Journals / Museums
Size of Beads: 2. 5 to 4. 5 Carats
Grade | Description | Catalog # | Price per Carat | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grade
1 |
Part
of bead with or without hole |
02A01 |
N.A. |
|
Grade
2 |
Bead with crack full length of
hole |
02A02 |
$1.00 |
|
Grade
3 |
Full
bead with large chip or many small chips |
02A03 |
$1.50 |
|
Grade
4 |
Decent
body with few medium chips or heavily pitted surface |
02A04 |
$2.50 |
|
Grade 5 |
Decent
body with a large pit or two and a few small flakes, black specks
and dull surface |
02A05 |
$4.00 |
|
Grade 6 |
Nice
body, some glossy surface; few small pits or slight flecks; or dull
surface with a pit or two |
02A06 |
$6.00 |
|
Grade 7 |
Very
nice body and surface; very few flecks or tiny dark pits; or dull
surface with no pits or flecks |
02A07 |
$9.00 |
|
Grade 8 |
Very
nice body, little wear, only a couple tiny flecks or dark spots |
02A08 |
$14.00 |
|
Grade 9 |
Very
nice body; nearly new-looking surface; no notable dark specks (Investment
Grade) |
02A09 |
$22.00 |
|
Grade
10 |
Like new bead |
02A10 |
N.A. |
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