African trade bead antique millefiori Venetian glass large old Murano mosaic SB-38200

Beautiful rare OLD large size millefiori Venetian mosaic glass trade bead (Picard, Volume VI, page 33, bead 478).

The bead is in very good condition (lightly beveled and very lightly chipped at the ends, see photos).

The size of the bead is 36 mm X 10 mm.

Venetian Millefiori mosaic glass trade beads used in the African trade early 1900's.