Gooseberry Beads, Antique Venetian, White Stripes on Clear Glass 4x5mm on 22-inch Strand
SKU: AFS-347
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$45.00
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Description
- Antique Venetian Gooseberry beads characterized by white stripes on clear glass. 4x5mm beads in perfect condition on 22-inch strand
- Made from the 1600s to early 1900s in Venice, Italy
- The clear glass sometimes had a greenish tinge due to impurities in the glass which made the resemble actual gooseberries
- Widely traded in the Americas, as well as Africa and other places
- Not to be confused with replicas or new Indonesian striped beads of various colors now also being called "gooseberry"
- Only one available