(lot of 3) Native American necklaces, including: (2) beaded necklaces, each ending in silver (content unknown) melon bench beads, with hook closure, (one) having single strand of graduated turquoise beads, heishi shell disc beads, approx 37"l, (one) single strand of graduated red coral beads, interspersed with fourteen freeform turquoise beads, approx 30"l, (1) fetish necklace, single strand of shell heishi beads, carved stone and shell animals including squirrels, birds, turtles, bears, fish, and frogs, hook closure, approx 31.25"l, 232.5 grams total (inclusive of all materials) **Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.**
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