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A special thanks to Guy for sharing it.
The fur trade,involving a mix of races, competition for fur, and the politics that followed shaped North American relationships of land title, wars, and entire races of peoples fates on this continent..
A glimpse of a rare specially crafted item representing more than a basic need, also represents a temporary success in the trade of an era that is a window to our past.
Hand crafted art on a precious metal met a type of wealth that ended up where it is today.
Still beautiful, intact, and still valuable; so many generations later.
Could Guys piece speak we'd be intrigued for sure.