Chevrons, Vintage Venetian Green "Pinched" and Flattened "Watermelon" Beads, 23-inch strand
SKU: AFT-297
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Description
- Vintage Venetian green "Watermelon" chevron beads on 23-inch Strand
- These beads are created in a multi-step process just like the blue chevrons, but then for some reason the ends are pinched and the some of the beads also flattened. You barely see the 4 layer chevron pattern at the ends of some of the beads.
- It's the points of the white stars underneath the green outer layer that give these beads their watermelon-like stripes.
- Made in Venice, Italy, early 1900s for the African trade
- To read more about the long history of chevron beads see the entry for AFT-199