Presenting a beautiful matching pair of rare, antique Millefiori Venetian mosaic glass trade beads, each expertly crafted in the early 1900s for the African trade. These beads showcase the intricate mosaic technique unique to Venice, Italy, with stunning details and vibrant colors that make them highly collectible.
Size: 25-26 mm (length) x 10 mm (diameter)
Condition: Very good – lightly beveled and lightly chipped at the ends (please refer to photos)
These large millefiori beads were an integral part of African trade, especially valued in Ghana and across West Africa, where Venetian beads held cultural and monetary significance. The beads were painstakingly created through a complex process involving layering and cutting colored glass canes to form intricate patterns, a tradition that traces back to centuries of Venetian glassmaking.
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