Description

Eight antique Venetian six layer chevron beads.
Also know as blue Moretti chevron beads, they were produced in Murano, Italy in the early 1900’s.
Carefully selected and matched, all of the beads in the graduated are in exceptional and pristine condition.

Bead sizes:
Lengths: 20mm, 23mm, 25mm, 28mm, 30mm
Widths: 15mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 22mm

About VENETIAN TRADE BEADS
Antique venetian trade beads are a rich and fascinating part of history.
They are small works of artistry that were used as currency for centuries.
Venetian trade beads are made of glass and Murano, a city near Venice in Italy was an important centre of production.
Produced, as early as the 1400s up until the early 1900s, European traders used Venetian trade beads, as currency and good of exchange throughout Africa, the Americas and Asia.
Antique Venetian trade beads are prized for their colours, complex patterns and the skill and reputation of Murano glass-makers.