Product Description: This medium-sized, barrel-shaped Venetian Chevron Bead features a classic combination of white, red, and blue colors with six layers and twelve points. A beautiful example of traditional bead craftsmanship from Venice.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Period: 1800s to early 1900s
• Diameter: 20mm
• Length: 25mm
• Hole Size: 3mm
• Special Notes:
  • As an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

Attention:

Due to lighting conditions and photography, the actual product may look slightly different from the photos. The colors appear as they would under bright indoor lighting.

Trade Beads:

Trade Beads refer to beads produced in Venice, Bohemia, and other European countries between the late 1400s and the early 1900s for trade with Africa and the Americas. These beads were exchanged for goods such as gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa, and furs with Native Americans in North America. The peak of trade bead production was from the mid-1800s to early 1900s, during which millions of beads were produced and exported to Africa, with the majority being made in Venice.