DL Trade Silver
Crosses
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Botonee
The name is derived from the button-like shapes on the end of the arms.
Only a few Native Americans during the fur trade era understood the religious significance of the cross - to most, those objects symbolized the four primary directions. Not: north, south, east & west; but more like: colder, warmer, sunrise, sunset.
1 ½ or 2 inch $50
2 ½ inch $55
3 inch $60
Stout Botonee
I can probably make one up in any pattern you can show me a picture of.
The style in the first picture measures 1 ¾ square, $45
The style in the second picture measures 2 inches square, $50
Lorraine
Cross of Lorraine refers to most any design with two crossbars.
The symbolism was a little different for two bar crosses, they became dragonflies. Dragonflies were highly respected for their hunting of other flying insects - like the highly annoying deer fly.
1 ¾ or 2 inch $55
2 ¼ or 2 ½ inch $60
3 inch $65
Astor
The original of this cross is stamped "J A Co." for John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company. I loved the beaver engraving on the back but didn't care for the unbalanced weeping hearts engraved on the front, so I borrowed a pattern from the CA (Charles Arnoldi) cross. The last photo shows the originals mentioned.
1 ¾ or 2 inch $55
2 ¼ or 2 ½ inch $60
3 inch $65
Celtic
Celtic crosses all feature the "halo" but after that, the details are widely varied. Mine follows an original by Jon Lumsden shown in the last picture.
2 ¼ to 2 ¾ inch $75
3 to 4 inch $85
Saint Thomas
This style of cross is attributed to the Apostle Thomas.
1 ¾ inch $50
2 ¼ inch $55
3 inch $60
Flared
A slightly simpler design.
2 inch $50
2 ½ inch $55
Canterbury
This is my own adaptation. The Canterbury cross form is very old (circa 850), but I am not sure that it was ever used during the Fur Trade era.
1 ½ inch $55
Originals (as samples)
I can't possibly make everything or keep it in stock, so if you have a favorite design send me picture and we can discuss how to make your idea a reality.
The originals shown are by: Narcisse Roy, Charles Arnoldi, Robert Cruickshank and an unknown maker for the Hudson Bay Company. The ends of the arms in the last 3 pictures were quite common.
Custom Work
A customer was looking for a sister (not an exact match) to the cross that was on his holster. the first two are images he sent me, the next two are my finished work.