African trade bead old millefiori Venetian mosaic glass large size rare Ghana SB-33548

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 (very lightly chipped at the ends, see photos).

The size of the bead is 36 mm X 11 mm.

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