Brooches

Brooches - Silver Plated

Brooches – Silver Plated

Native Americans have used Trade Silver Brooches to decorate their regalia since the 18th century.  Therefore, these brooches are the perfect embellishment for your Gustoweh, Bandoleer Bag, Shirt or Crown.

Eight of these small shaped brooches are silver-plated copper. We also have Ring Brooches in Copper & Nickel.

Most sold singly. Quantity Discount when you buy 10 or more of a single style.

  • Ring Brooch 1″ – Style 18  Comes in packages of 10
  • Council Square 1.25″ – Style 15
  • Strawberry/Heart  1″ – Style 24
  • Crown/Heart  1.25″ – Style 26
  • Double Strawberry/Heart  1.25″ – Style 30
  • Large Strawberry/Heart  1.5″ – Style 33
  • Masonic  2″ – Style 21
  • Sunburst  1.25″ – Style 12
  • Ring Brooch 1″ – Style 18-C.  Copper. Comes in packages of 10
  • Ring Brooch 1″ – Style 18-N. Nickel. Comes in packages of 10

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Don’t know how to apply Brooches? Watch our How To Video – 

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Washer Brooches

Washer Brooches

Washer Brooches

You will often find Small Washer Brooches on Iroquois and Great Lakes Native American clothing.  You will see them scattered on blouses, shirts, sashes and headdresses.

Trade silver brooches have been commonly used since the 18th century to decorate Eastern Woodlands regalia. These Washer Brooches are the perfect embellishment for your gustoweh, bandoleer bag, skirt, shirt or crown.

Select from 5 sizes:

  • 5/8″ $2.50 each
  • 3/4″ $2.50 each
  • 1.25″ $2.50 each
  • 1.5″   $2.95 each
  • 1.75″ (stamped) $4.95 each

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Don’t know how to apply Brooches? Watch our How To Video – 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiElk1fhgPo

Brooches – How to Apply Trade Silver to clothing with The Wandering Bull, LLC

Brooches Ring Nickel & Copper

Brooches Ring Nickel & Copper

Brooches Ring Nickel & Copper

Classic Ring Brooches are now available in Nickel and Copper!  Each Ring Brooch measures 1″ in diameter.  Purchase them in packages of 10 or 100.

Native Americans have used Trade Silver Brooches to decorate their regalia since the 18th century.  Therefore, these circlet brooches will make the perfect embellishment for your Gustoweh, Bandoleer Bag, Shirt or Crown.

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Don’t know how to apply Brooches?  Watch our Video!

Silk Scarf

Silk Scarf

Silk Scarf

Our Silk Scarves come generously sized. You will want one in every color!  These Scarves are a perfect accessory no matter how you wear them!  Native American Powwow dancers can use Silk Scarves for a neck scarf or headband.  Historical re-enactors will use Silk Scarves for a head scarf. Wear alone or under a hat!

You can also cover them with our Silver Plated Brooches or our Nickel & Copper Ring Brooches!

Each scarf measures 36″ x 36″.  The dye is not color-fast, so be careful about getting them wet.

Select Black, White, Red or Blue.

 

Metallic Ornaments of the New York Indians

Metallic Ornaments of the New York Indians

Metallic Ornaments of the New York Indians

By William M Beauchamp. Softcover. 120 pgs.

Metallic Ornaments of the New York Indians is a facsimile reprint of the 1903 New York State Museum Bulletin. The text describes the brooches, earrings, cones and other metal ornaments.  Often, archaeologists find these items in their excavations in North America. Illustrations of each item in the text appears at the back in the 37 pages of illustrations.

This book will make a great reference for identifying old items. Crafters and Living History Re-enactors will also find it useful for finding patterns to make reproduction accessories and trade goods.

Native American trade silver refers to metal items that European traders and Native Americans used as a form of currency during the colonial period in North America. Indigenous people highly valued trade silver for its aesthetic appeal and symbolic significance.  Native American artisans also adapted the silver into their own unique styles, incorporating traditional motifs and designs into the silverwork.  Today, Native American trade silver continues to be highly sought after by collectors, historians, and enthusiasts. It represents a significant historical artifact that reflects the interactions and cultural exchange between Native American tribes and European traders during the colonial era.

Black & White illustrations.

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ISBN 9781117080796

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Breech Cloth Beaded Red

Breech Cloth Beaded Red

Beaded Red Wool Breech Cloth

Add this Breech Cloth Beaded Red to your dance clothes!  The crafter used Red Wool with Black Bias Tape Trim.  He created a beaded design using (mostly) White Seed Beads.  Double Curve designs appear above a series of arrow designs.  The crafter accented the Double Curve designs with a real Quahog Wampum Disc at the top.  Nine real Quahog Wampum Beads accent the row below.  Bright red fabric lines the back side. This Breech Cloth measures 62 inches long and 11 inches wide.  We got it from a collection.  It is in like new condition. One of a Kind!

Breech Cloths (also known as Breech Clouts) are lengths of fabric or leather. Native American men traditionally wear breech cloths (or breech clouts) alone or with Leggins.  A Breech Cloth goes between the legs. The front and back are draped over a belt or Leather Lacing tie. They provide protection for sensitive areas of the body while allowing for freedom of movement, especially important for activities like hunting, gathering, and dancing. Men can wear them plain or decorate them with Brooches, Beadwork or ribbon work.  They can also cut them from a wool blanket with a striped selvedge edge, and the stripes will serve as decoration.

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Wool Breechcloth

Wool Breechcloth

Wool Breechcloth

Breechcloths are lengths of fabric or leather. Native American men traditionally wear breechcloths (or breechclouts) alone or with Leggins.  A Breechcloth goes between the legs. The front and back are draped over a belt or Leather Lacing tie.  Men can wear them plain or decorate them with Brooches, Beadwork or ribbon work.  They can also cut them from a wool blanket with a striped selvedge edge, and the stripes will serve as decoration.

Our Breechcloths measure 12″ x 58″ and does not have finished edges.

Choose from plain Black, Navy or Red.

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Gustoweh Headdress Kit

Gustoweh Headdress Kit

Kit to Make an Iroquois Style Headdress

Our updated Gustoweh Headdress Kit has everything you need to make an Iroquois Gustoweh (Real Hat). This is one of the most appropriate headdresses for Eastern Woodlands Indian Regalia.

Our Gustoweh Headdress Kit includes:

  • Natural Turkey Feathers
  • Wood splints for the frame
  • Fabric
  • Glover’s Needle
  • Black Warp Thread
  • 3 Wood Feather Sockets & Pin sets
  • Tape
  • Illustrated Directions.

You will also need Pliers, Scissors and Glue or a Hot Glue Gun.

Full color illustrations walk you through the construction of a basic Gustoweh Headdress. You choose which Feather placement from each of the five Iroquois Nations you prefer. Decorate your completed Gustoweh with a Gustoweh Band or Trade Brooches. You may also add Beadwork or a Wampum Bead Strip.

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Antique Seminole Woman Doll – 2

Antique Seminole Doll

Antique Seminole Doll

Seminole dolls portray clothing and hairstyles worn by Seminole men and women. This antique Seminole woman doll from the 1930s-40s is made with traditional Seminole materials. The crafter made her body with palmetto fibers.

Her outfit consists of a Cape, Traditional Bonnet and Skirt. The crafter decorated the clothing with rickrack.  He or she added Sequins and Bead Brooches to her Bonnet.

This Antique Seminole Doll stands just over 12″ tall.  A previous owner had this doll but she remains in very good condition.

One of a Kind!

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Deerskin Neckpouch Kit

Deerskin Neckpouch Kit

Deerskin Leather Neckpouch Kit

Use our Deerskin Neckpouch Kit to make your own Deerskin Leather Neckpouch (or necklace bag). A Leather Neck Pouch is the perfect accessory to hold your personal medicine items. It will also hold change, gemstones, and small keepsakes of all kinds!  This pouch measures about 2 inches long.

The Leather Neck Pouch Kit comes with

  • Top Grain Deerskin Leather
  • Imitation Sinew
  • Deerskin Leather Lacing
  • Glover’s Needle for sewing leather
  • Illustrated instructions

Once you lace the Deerskin Lacing through the top of the pouch, you can adjust the length to fit the wearer. Decorate your Leather Neck Pouch with beadwork, our own Plume Powwow Pins, Trade Brooches, or paint!

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Have your own materials?  Read our free Deerskin Neck Pouch Instructions

North Country Bandoleer Bag

Bandoleer Bag Navy

North Country Bandoleer Bag

You will find our North Country Bandoleer Bags an essential accessory for any regalia. We make our own Eastern Woodlands style Bandoleer (or Hunting) bags at The Wandering Bull. Our seamstress uses lightweight wool fabric with coordinating trim. Choose the wool color you want and we will add the appropriate binding color.

Bandoleer (or Bandolier) Bags originated in the mid 1800s among the Native American Tribes of the Great Lakes and Plains regions. They often decorated these shoulder bags with extensive beadwork. These Bandolier Bags took on ceremonial significance, and sometimes had no storage pocket at all, just a decorated flap.

Decorate your bag with Trade Silver Brooches, Metal Cones, Seed Beads, Pony Beads or fringe to suit your own taste.

Each Bag measures approx. 10.5″ x 9″. They come with a 48″ long strap.

Choose from 3 colors:

  • Black with Red Trim
  • Navy with Red Trim
  • Red with Black Trim