Antique millefiori Venetian glass bead African trade old Murano mosaic rare SB-38124

Beautiful rare OLD large size millefiori Venetian mosaic glass trade bead (Picard , Volume VI, p.27 , bead 319).

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

The size of the bead is 21 mm X13 mm.

Venetian Millefiori mosaic glass trade beads used in the African trade late 1800's - early 1900's.