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THB18th C. European Glass Trade Bead Assortment
Lot 151
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 21, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Europe, possibly Venice, ca. 18th to 20th century CE. A gorgeous ensemble of dozens of glass trade beads, some of which have been strung onto 5 rattan fiber strands to be wearable. The beautiful beads display a multitude of hues, including cobalt, emerald, lemon yellow, scarlet, navy, tangerine, cyan, periwinkle, turquoise, marigold, crimson, maroon, black, white, and violet, as well as a diverse array of forms, such as tube, barrel, ellipsoid, annular, cylinder disk, cylinder, square cylinder, and oblate. Many of the beads are millefiori beads and additionally showcase differing patterns, including striped, striated, undulating, concentric, and zigzag motifs. Size (of largest bead): 1.4" L x 0.3" in diameter (3.6 cm x 0.8 cm); Size (of longest strand): 27.5" L (69.8 cm); Size (of largest case): 12.3" L x 8.3" W (31.2 cm x 21.1 cm)
To make millefiori beads, artisans produced glass canes or rods, called murrine, by layering different-colored glass around a core. At this stage, their multicolored patterns were only visible from the cut ends of the cane. The rods were heated in a furnace, stretched and thus revealing the patterns throughout, and then cut into beads. Trade beads played a major role in the age of European exploration and colonization, serving as currency on multiple continents.
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#132699One bead in mid-size case is broken. Some of the older beads have nicks and abrasions. Otherwise, all are very nice with vibrant colors. Beads are sorted and framed in 3 included custom cases.Condition
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