18th Century Venetian Glass Slave Trade Beads

Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine selection of wearable necklaces made with dozens of petite glass trade beads. Two of the necklaces have solely red b

**First Time At Auction** Europe, Venice (modern day Italy), found in western Africa, ca. 18th century CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of fifty-one millefiori glass beads. Most have yellow as their

Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. An enticing set of 4 Venetian glass trade bead strands that can be restrung into attractive and wearable necklaces. T

**Originally Listed At $500** Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. An attractive pairing of Venetian glass trade bead strands that can be restrung into ey

34" Strand of Antique Tradebeads. 18th Century. Blue Venetian wound glass donut-shaped tradebeads, a few in crystal. Very good condition. Ex-Bryce Hathcock

17th-18th century AD. A quantity of rare black Venetian glass trade beads on two modern strings; each labelled 'FT CONDE / MOBILE'. Cf. Durbin, pp.261-289. 124 grams total, 66cm each (26"). Property o

North America Multicoloured Trade Bead String Group. 17-18th century AD. A quantity of rare mixed colour and size Venetian glass trade beads on two modern strings; each with label reading 'TUPLO / MIS

Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A wonderful set of 3 wearable necklaces, each strung with dozens of hand-formed glass trade beads in a myriad of vibr

Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A lovely pair of Venetian glass and stone trade bead strands, each strung on modern stringing that can be made into m

Two Venetian / African glass trade bead necklaces 18th and 19th century

**Originally Listed At $150** **Back at auction due to non-paying bidder. Western Europe, Venice, Italy, ca. 18th and 19th century CE. Three strands of Venetian trade beads - comprised of hundreds of

**Originally Listed At $150** Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A matched group of fifty-one gorgeous mint green glass beads with bands of yellow, red,

This exquisite antique millifiori glass bead, with its complex floral patterns, is a testament to the Venetian trade era's masterful glasswork. Each segment of color is a window into the rich history

This exquisite antique millifiori glass bead, with its complex floral patterns, is a testament to the Venetian trade era's masterful glasswork. Each segment of color is a window into the rich history

Europe, Venice (modern day Italy), found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A pretty collection of twenty-two matching trade beads, each a dark red, with yellow, white, and black ey

The collection of indigenous crafts along with Venetian trade beads are offered as shown, including a Santa Clara Pueblo miniature with sgraffito decoration of Butterfly, Gila monster and Horned Toad

**Originally Listed At $125** Europe, Venice (modern day Italy), found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A collection of thirty-five glass beads on a modern string, with about a th

**Originally Listed At $100** Europe, Venice (present day Italy), found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. Three strands of glass trade beads: 23 millefiori beads of varied patterns

Presenting a magnificent 18-inch strand of Venetian Chevron glass beads from the 18th century. Each bead is masterfully crafted, averaging in size from 27mm to 30mm, which is roughly 1.06 to 1.18 inch

Presenting a magnificent 24-inch strand of Venetian Chevron glass beads from the 18th century. Each bead is masterfully crafted, averaging in size from 24mm to 27mm, which is roughly 0.94 to 1.06 inch

Persian Glass Bead Necklace. A double strand 19 inch necklace of 18th century Persian glass trade beads separated by small fiber "beads" that form a soft barrier. Provenance: The Naomi Lindstrom Colle

Canada, Montreal, ca. end of 18th century CE. Rare and very fine necklace comprised of alternating glass beads in shades of off-white and blue-gray with silver cross pendant. Cross is set with 8 black

Manufactured in Holland or possibly Germany, traded to the Dogon people of Mali, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A strand of approximately 150 disc-shaped glass trade beads, most deep blue, with a

**First Time At Auction** Europe (Venice), found in eastern North America, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Ten lovely glass chevron beads, made from tubes of glass cut into roughly cylindrical forms, and