Millefiori, Red, White, and Blue Matched Strand of Small Beads
SKU: AFT-101
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$145.00
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Description
- Antique Venetian Millefiori trade beads, red, white, and blue 15x7mm
- Only one 29-0nch strand with 53 beads, all but one in excellent conditin
- Made in Venice, Italy late 1800s to early 1900s for the African trade
- All Millefiori trade beads have holes large enough for 1-2mm leather cord
- Millefiori, (aka Mosaic) beads are decorated with thin slices (called murine) of several kinds of complex glass canes. These canes, in cross section, resemble eyes, flowers, stars or other multi-colored patterns.
- Read more about Millefiori and other classic trade beads in the African Bead Resource section or our FAQ page.