Gooseberry Beads, Antique Venetian, 6mm on 25" Strand

AFS-155

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  • Antique Venetian "gooseberry" beads, 6mm diameter on 25" strand
  • True Gooseberry beads have only white stripes on only clear glass, although the clear glass may be slightly greenish due to impurities in early glass
  • These drawn beads were made in Venice from the 1500s to the 1700s and were quite widely traded in the Americas, as well as other parts of the world
  • Larger ones look a lot l like gooseberries, thus the name