Bohemian Antique Molded Glass Amber Imitations, Collector Set of 2 Beads
SKU: AFE-892
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- Collector set of 2 antique Bohemian molded glass amber imitation beads
- When I used to find one or two of these on a strand of African Amber I used to reject them, but today I realize they are even more rare and collectible than the beads they were imitating! The large bead has a visible crack but is in no danger of falling apart.
- From the mid-1800s to early 1900s many European countries were competing (by fair means and foul) for a share of the African bead trade. Stealing trade secrets, luring away master glassworkers, and imitating beads were some of the milder methods.
- Only one set like this available
- Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic) was a prolific maker and exporter of glass beads for the African trade from the 1850 to about 1900.