Antique Venetian Lampwork, Black & White Eye Beads, Assorted Shapes, Set of 7 Beads
SKU: AFE-2313
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$39.00
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Description
- These beads are priced and sold by the set of 7
- Designer/Collector set of black and white eye beads with hints of color in the white eyes
- Three square cross section cylinders 15x10mm, 4 short cylinders 7x10mm. Strung with matte black rondelles and round beads
- These beads usually called "eye" beads, or among early North American fur trappers they acqured the name "skunk" beads
- Made in Venice, Italy for the African trade, late 1700 to early 1900s. Also popular among early north American fur traders, later in Central America, and still revered as heirloom beads in many parts of Asia.