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Rare Blue Fancy Disks Antique Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
Rare Blue Fancy Disks Antique Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
These rare blue Venetian wound glass trade beads are exquisite examples of early 20th-century craftsmanship. Each bead features a fancy disk shape with intricate trail decoration, highlighting the meticulous Venetian lampwork technique. These beads, crafted in Venice and used in the African trade, particularly in Ghana, are true collector's items and perfect for jewelry design or historical collections.
- Bead size: approximately 10 mm x 6 mm
- Condition: excellent, with only a few small air bubbles (as seen in photos)
The beads were made using the traditional Venetian lampwork technique, also known as wound glass bead-making. This method involves heating glass rods and winding them around a metal rod, then shaping and decorating them while still molten. Venetian beads like these played a significant role in African trade, especially in regions such as Ghana, where they were highly valued as currency and symbols of wealth.
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