Niagra Falls Circa 1870 Tuscarora barrel purse

I was looking through Blogger Sites of Interest when I came across Gerry Biron's Blog that features Native American Bead Work. Once I saw a picture of a Niagra Falls Circa 1870 Tuscarora Barrel Purse I knew I had seen one before in my personal collection of family treasures.

So finally, after much looking I found the item and I present it today for your approval. It has seen better days, the damage being done long before I had possession, but it is still a wonderful example of Bead Work done for Early American Tourist Trade at Niagra Falls in the late 19th Century.