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Women's Shell Decorated Trade Cloth Dress

lot 

216

Estimate:

$

2000

-

6000

06. Aug. 2025  -  Lusher Annual Premier Auction

Santa Fe:

1616 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM

Lot

216

Women's Shell Decorated Trade Cloth Dress

Of purple trade cloth, decorated with shells around the shoulders, sleeves, and lower waist, strung tin cone dangles around the body, the neck accented with lane-stitched beadwork in blue, white, and red seed beads, and a beaded cross motif on the upper back
44 1/2" length, 49" width

Estimate:

$

2000

-

6000

wool, shell, tin

Native American

Some moth damage

Of purple trade cloth, decorated with shells around the shoulders, sleeves, and lower waist, strung tin cone dangles around the body, the neck accented with lane-stitched beadwork in blue, white, and red seed beads, and a beaded cross motif on the upper back
44 1/2" length, 49" width
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