Millefiori Antique Venetian Trade Beads, Blue, Clear & Yellow, Set of 3 Small Beads
SKU: JSD-1277
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$24.00
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Description
- These beads are priced and sold by the set of 3
- Two short cylinders 11x11mm and 11x12mm
- One oval or olive shape 14x9mm
- All have the same pattern of very finely detailed translucent blue and white murrine in a starburst pattern. Rings of these wonderful murrine are separated by bands of yellow that date the beads to the early 1900 when the techniques were at their peak of precision. The innovative use of translucent glass made visible the three dimensionality of the murrine in the beads
- Made in Venice, Italy for the African trade early 1900sl
- From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer, editor & educator