Lot 42: An African Polychrome Millefiori Trade Bead Necklace.
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An African Polychrome Millefiori Trade Bead Necklace.
A vibrant strand composed of elongated cylindrical glass beads in richly varied polychrome decoration. The beads display intricate millefiori-style motifs, including layered floral canes, geometric starbursts, eye patterns, and trailing vine designs in tones of cobalt blue, emerald green, yellow, red, white, and orange. Several beads feature paneled and mosaic construction, with repeating cane slices embedded into the surface, creating dense, decorative fields of colour.
L: Approximately 56cm
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