Millefiori, Antique Venetian Trade Beads, Lime with Stars, 30x12mm, Sold Individually
SKU: AFE-1098
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$18.00
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Description
- These beads are priced and sold individually
- Antique Venetian millefiori trade beads 30x12mm
- Rare lime green bands separate rows of brick murrine with amber stars at their center, a surprising and enticing color combo! I wouldn't be surprise if the lime and it's darker cousin olive were discovered by accident when yellow glass got too mixed up with the black cores.
- When I started teaching myself color theory I learned that lime and olive are not really greens, they are yellow with added black. That explains why colors that harmonize with yellows will work better with these, than colors that harmonize with greens. Did I lose you? Don't worry, just enjoy the beads and do what you want!
- Made in Venice, Italy for the African trade, late 1800s to early 1900s.