UP FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL, COMPLETELY AUTHENTIC STRAND OF ANTIQUE VENETIAN MILLEFIORI MOSAIC GLASS TRADE BEADS, ORIGINATING FROM THE FAMED GLASSWORKS OF MURANO, ITALY AND TRADED INTO WEST AFRICA IN THE LATE 1800S TO EARLY 1900S.
THIS EXCELLENT COLLECTOR STRAND MEASURES 21 INCHES IN LENGTH AND COMPRISES 36 SUBSTANTIAL, CHUNKY CYLINDRICAL BEADS AND HISTORIC STRIPED CANE ACCENTS. EACH INDIVIDUAL BEAD REVEALS CLASSIC MULTICOLOR CANE-CUT ARTISTRY FEATURING VIBRANT CHRYSANTHEMUM, STARBURST, AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS STRUNG ON A TRADITIONAL TIED FIBRE CORD CLASP.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: GENUINE ANTIQUE VENETIAN MOSAIC GLASS (ITALY / AFRICA)
- ERA: LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
- STRAND LENGTH: APPROXIMATELY 21 INCHES LONG
- TOTAL BEAD COUNT: 36 INDIVIDUAL CHUNKY CYLINDERS AND ACCENTS.
- WEIGHT: 253 GRAMS/8.9 OUNCES.
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. INDIVIDUAL BEADS EXHIBIT A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC PATINA WITH EXPECTED AGE-APPROPRIATE SURFACE PITMARKS, FLEABITES, AND CHARACTERISTIC END CHIPPING COMPENSURATE WITH HISTORICAL CIRCULATION AND COMMERCE. PLEASE APPRAISE ALL PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY TO VERIFY THE SPECIFIC PATINA AND AUTHENTICITY BEFORE BIDDING.
A MARVELOUS FOCUS PIECE FOR ETHNOGRAPHIC JEWELRY CRAFTING, COLLECTION EXPANSION, OR HISTORIC ART DISPLAY. FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS.
UP FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL, COMPLETELY AUTHENTIC STRAND OF ANTIQUE VENETIAN MILLEFIORI MOSAIC GLASS TRADE BEADS, ORIGINATING FROM THE GLASSWORKS OF MURANO, ITALY AND TRADED INTO WEST AFRICA IN THE LATE 1800S TO EARLY 1900S.
THIS EXCELLENT COLLECTOR STRAND MEASURES 20 INCHES IN LENGTH AND COMPRISES 23 SUBSTANTIAL, LARGE-FORMAT CHUNKY CYLINDRICAL BEADS. EACH INDIVIDUAL BEAD REVEALS HISTORIC MULTICOLOR CANE-CUT ARTISTRY FEATURING VIBRANT CHRYSANTHEMUM, STARBURST, AND STRIPED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS ON TRADITIONAL BASES.
THE BEADS ARE STRUNG ON AN AUTHENTIC, TRADITIONAL TIED FIBRE CORDRY WEAVE THAT HIGHLIGHTS ITS ETHNOGRAPHIC CHARACTER.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: GENUINE ANTIQUE VENETIAN MOSAIC GLASS (ITALY / AFRICA)
- Era: LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
- STRAND LENGTH: APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES LONG
- TOTAL BEAD COUNT: 23 INDIVIDUAL CHUNKY CYLINDERS AND ACCENTS.
- WEIGHT 219 GRAMS/ 7.7 OUNCES.
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. INDIVIDUAL BEADS EXHIBIT A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC PATINA WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE SURFACE PITMARKS, FLEABITES, AND CHARACTERISTIC END CHIPPING COMPENSATE WITH HISTORICAL CIRCULATION AND GENUINE AGE. PLEASE APPRAISE ALL CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY TO VERIFY THE SPECIFIC PATINA AND AUTHENTICITY BEFORE BIDDING.
A MARVELOUS FOCUS PIECE FOR ETHNOGRAPHIC JEWELRY CRAFTING, COLLECTION RECONSTRUCTION, OR TRIBAL ART DISPLAY. FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS.
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