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5 Old European Glass OPALESCENT MOON African Trade Beads

$ 13.19

Availability: 67 in stock
  • Condition: They are in good condition for their age, with wear, small chips, cracks, pits and dirt consistent with use in trade.
  • Color: Opalescent White
  • Material: Glass
  • Size: 12 to 13 mm diameter by 7 to 9 mm long
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Origin: European
  • Featured Refinements: African Trade Bead
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1950
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown

    Description

    5 Old European Wound Glass OPALESCENT MOON African Trade Beads
    Made in the late 17th to early 20th century, but possibly older than that.
    Nobody seems to know for sure where in Europe these were made; possibly Bohemia, the Netherlands, or Venice.
    Photos are enlarged to show detail, please see rulers with metric and inch measurements for size.
    Photos are made with daylight spectrum lamps. Bead colors will vary depending on light source and monitor used.
    Their condition is very good, with wear, small chips, cracks, pits and dirt consistent with use in trade.
    You will receive the set of beads shown in the pictures.