Product Description: This Six-Layer Venetian Chevron Bead is a classic piece featuring a combination of white, red, and blue colors with a 12-star pattern. The medium-sized barrel-shaped bead has a large hole, suitable for thicker leather cords and various other uses.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Period: 1800s to early 1900s
• Diameter: 15mm
• Length: 20mm
• Hole Size: 5mm
• Special Notes:
  • This is an antique item and may have scratches, cracks, or chips.
• Attention:
  • Due to lighting conditions and other factors, the actual product may appear slightly different from the photos. The colors in the photos were taken under bright indoor lighting.

About Trade Beads:

Trade Beads are beads manufactured in Venice, Bohemia, and other European countries from the late 1400s to the early 1900s for trade with Africa and the Americas. These beads were exchanged for gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa, and for furs with Native Americans in North America. Trade Beads reached their peak between the mid-1800s and early 1900s, with millions of beads produced and exported to Africa. The majority of these beads were produced in Venice.