36"+ strand of 66 antique glass Venetian-made African heirloom trade beads Без бренда

36"+ strand of 66 antique glass Venetian-made African heirloom trade beads Без бренда
36"+ strand of 66 antique glass Venetian-made African heirloom trade beads Без бренда - фотография #2
36"+ strand of 66 antique glass Venetian-made African heirloom trade beads Без бренда - фотография #3
36"+ strand of 66 antique glass Venetian-made African heirloom trade beads Без бренда - фотография #4
36"+ strand of 66 antique glass Venetian-made African heirloom trade beads Без бренда - фотография #5
Бренд: Без бренда
~ 1 199 ₽ 13.00 $

Характеристики

Country/Region of Manufacture Italy
Material Glass
Color Multi-Color

I acquired these beads from an African trader at the summer national tournament of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association in Friendship, Indiana around 1997.  I am told by one of my eBay buyers that these are “antique Venetian made African trade beads, mostly made & used in the early-mid 1900s, some possibly in the late 1800s.” Heirloom beads were passed from one generation to the next, each generation adding to the strand.  These beads have been re-strung, but are typical of beads which would be found on an heirloom strand.