Small Oval Venetian Antique Chevron Trade Bead African 1830 Bg 89 Italian For Sale

Venetian Chevron Trade BeadSize 18mm diameter x 24.25mm WideIt is hard to believe after all this time beads like this still survive!The Chevron Bead originated in Italy. The first examples were 7 layer beads and later approximately in the 1700\'s were manufactured in the much more common 6 layer beads. Some were 4 layer. They are blown glassand shaped by grinding into the wonderful shapes we see today. Several countries make chevron beads but beads such as India Chevrons typically do not have the sharp points in the star layers. T&T / the Howard Family Collection, we believe has one of the Largest Collections of Chevron Beads that exists. Collected over 40 years from many countries. Beads with more than small flaws will have these listed.Our prices are excellent and should be compared for other Top Quality Collector Beads. Many of our Minor Flaw beads compare to others \"Normal Wear\" beads.Always make sure the size is listed as pictures can make things appear much larger than they are.

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