Rare Old Large Size Millefiori Venetian Mosaic Glass Bead African Trade SB-29091

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

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

The size of the bead is 41 X 13 mm.

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