Antique Faceted Purple and Clear Dutch Glass Beads from the 1800's- Rita Okrent Collection (ANT307t)

Antique Faceted Purple and Clear Dutch Glass Beads from the 1800's- Rita Okrent Collection (ANT307t)Spectacular 26 inch strand of very old Dutch and European faceted glass beads. Lovely amethyst purple hues. Beautiful range of colors. Discovered in Mali. Produced in the 1800's in Amsterdam to imitate rock crystal and other precious stones in trade with the African and American colonies. Most of the beads on the strand are faceted, some have worn smooth over time. Several beads have calcification. One bead is badly chipped but otherwise beads are in

blues and other colors that will come on these strands

Bead 8 - 7

Beads range from 13-23mm

Amber is often used in traditional jewelry in West Africa and North Africa in both necklaces and hair adornments

26x22x19mm

Ceramic leg and foot

so we have marked the price down from $100

Pendant Item 533

Nila beads are the small monochrome Islamic glass beads than can be found in colors ranging from blue

Rita acquired her collection ancient Indonesian Jatim beads from a reputable dealer of ancient Jatim beads who found them in Indonesia in the early 1970's

Stone Item 438

Bead 6 - 13