Antique African Trade Beads Venetian Murano Millefiori 2 Desgns TBM5.TBM39

Description: "African" Trade Beads were made in Venice, Italy from 1600-1900 and shipped to Africa. **TBM5 Antique African Trade Bead Venetian Millefiori Chocolate Beads. Here is a smaller antique African Trade Bead, size around 10 x7mm (3/8 x a little over 1/4 inch). YOU WILL RECEIVE: SIX beads as shown in the picture. .............................................................................................................. **TBM39 Rich deep Green with Mustard and Rust accents. Length varies. 12mm x 3-7mm (1/2 inch by 1/8-1/4 inch). 1 YOU WILL RECEIVE: SIX BEADS ..........................................................................................**My Mix YOU WILL RECEIVE: EIGHT BEADS, your choice from TBM5 and TBM39 We enclose a little “Trade Bead Starter Kit” with an English Leather Lace, Crimps, Safety Ring and Hook Clasp (FREE)…and throw in a few Metal Discs and Beads to get you started and have you wearing your beads in 20 minutes. Add your own beads and design ideas. SAME DAY SHIPPING UPON PAYMENTAll Sales Final Trade Beads are just plain gorgeous. When you hold one in your hand, you want to keep it. The colors are as amazing and fresh as the day they were produced. * Trade Beads have value for three reasons: their historical value, as reminders of a time in the distant past--from the 1600's on--when there was a thriving trade in commodities, including people, with the Trade Beads as a medium of exchange. Also a representation of the era of the city state, when Venice, a dominant power, secretly guarded the technique for making glass beads, and produced what have come to be known as"African Trade Beads" for export. They remained in West Africa, and continued to be a medium of exchange locally for some time--another facet of their rich history. Used or antique objects are in good condition consistent with their age and sold as is.

Price: 15 USD

Location: Pasadena, California

End Time: 2024-08-29T22:16:31.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD