Cree Beaded Garters Figural as well as a crescent

as well as a crescent shaped ornament below his neck

The red beads used in the designs are white hearts

Edmund Boker and Ernest Gould formed the Chicago Art Silver Shop in 1912

except for the bright red/orange beads

colored etchings were hand colored after the etching was printed

Cree Beaded Garters Figural as well as a crescentThese are really an attractive pair of 100 year old Cree garters. The very colorful floral design stands out against the white beaded background. The pieces are not in perfect condition. A number of the yarn tassels with tin cones that hung along the bottom edges of the garters are missing and the two yarn tie offs are missing on one of the garters. There are a few beads missing from the white beaded decorative edging as well. That being said, these