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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 11975897, member: 8267&quot;]This one is described as a 19th century napkin ring, made in a French convent -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]550767[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/116575822565" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/116575822565" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/116575822565</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There were French Catholic convents in Quebec that taught Native girls and women European styles of embroidery and beadwork. The influence can been seen in Iroquois crafts such as their Victorian &quot;whimsies&quot;, and souvenirs such as napkin rings may have become popular and more widespread. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Iroquois did like the faceted type of beads used on your piece, but the beadwork appears to be a simple loom woven band, applied to the velvet ring. This is not a technique I associate with Iroquois work. The beadwork on the French example is a more complex technique. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, it may be difficult to accurately attribute yours to any particular culture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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