Product Description: This is a strand of Millefiori Glass Beads from Venice. It features 36 beads with a total length of 80cm. The main beads measure approximately 27mm by 29mm. Please note that due to their antique nature, these beads may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Size:
  • Number of Beads: 36
  • Length: 80cm
  • Main Bead Size: 27mm x 29mm

Special Notes:

As these are antique items, they may have imperfections such as scratches, cracks, or chips.

About Millefiori:

Era: Late 1800s to early 1900s

Origin: Venice

Technique: Mosaic application or Mosaic inclusions

In Africa, these are known as Chacha So. "Millefiori" means "a thousand flowers" in Italian. Following the collapse of exclusive trade with the East and the dominance of Bohemian glass in European markets, Venice produced these decorative glass pieces as a countermeasure. Millefiori Glass became a hallmark of this response. Traders, already engaged in bead trade with Africa, crafted tube-shaped beads from this glass, which were then traded as beads in Africa.