Millefiori Antique Venetian Trade Beads, Set of 2 with Mixed Murrine & Techniques

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Set of 2 Millefiori beads, larger one 33x10mm, holes big enough for leather Made in Venice early 1900s for the African Trade Top bead decorated with hybrid (6 dots) and cased (conc entric circles) murrine (slices of patterned canes) Lower bead combines two different patterns of composite (bundled) cane slices, indicating earlier date. Both have a lovely patina, but the lower has a chip at one end. Read more about Venetian Millefiori/Mosaic beads in the African Bead Resources section of our FAQ Page Show more