Necklace of assorted beads

necklace

Necklace; Necklace of assorted beads; from the collection of Captain Richard C. Mears (1829-1899); necklace of wooden disc beads and round beads strung on cotton thread, with a barrel clasp; necklace looks as though it was a project that someone was working on, the pattern isn't consistant through the 6 sections; one end is open with no knot or clasp; in the same bag are 3 additional loose beads, consisting of 2 gold disc beads and 1 black disc bead.