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Beautiful yellow Vintage Glass Seed Beads strung on raffia about 36" long. The beads are 7 mm. Funky Frog found these in the beads market in Ghana. -
Beautiful Yellow Vintage Glass Beads strung on raffia about 38" long. The beads are squashed bicone about 5x7 mm. Funky Frog found these in the beads market in Ghana. -
A colourful strand of 100 Mali Wedding Beads strung on fishing wire 27" long. Like many African Trade Beads, these multicolored, tear shaped, glass beads were originally made in what was then known as Czechoslovakia and later traded to Africa. In Mali it is a tradition to present these beads to the bride on her wedding day. You will receive a strand similar to the one in the photo. -
26 colourful bulb Mali Wedding Beads ready to be made into a gorgeous piece. Like many African Trade Beads, these multicolored, tear shaped, glass beads were originally made in what was then known as Czechoslovakia and later traded to Africa. In Mali it is a tradition to present these beads to the bride on her wedding day. You will receive the wedding beads in the photo. -
26 colourful bulb Mali Wedding Beads ready to be made into a gorgeous piece. Like many African Trade Beads, these multicolored, tear shaped, glass beads were originally made in what was then known as Czechoslovakia and later traded to Africa. In Mali it is a tradition to present these beads to the bride on her wedding day. You will receive the wedding beads in the photo. -
Colourful Vintage Glass Snake Beads … interlocking Czech glass beads are called Snake trade beads mainly because of its similarity to the snake vertebrae. The beads date back from the early 1900s. These beads were traded and imported directly from a Trader in Ghana, W.Africa #1 2 strands of Vintage Snake Beads in various colours and sizes. You would receive 2 strands shown while quantities last. #2 A strand of colourful Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 5 mm with a few tiny 3 mm beads. #3 A strand of colourful Vintage Snake Beads with some Czech Button Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8mm. -
Colourful Vintage Glass Snake Beads ... interlocking Czech glass beads are called Snake trade beads mainly because of its similarity to the snake vertebrae. The beads date back from the early 1900s. These beads were traded and imported directly from a Trader in Ghana, W.Africa #1 4 strands of Vintage Snake Beads in various colours and sizes. You would receive all 4 strands shown while quantities last. #2 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24" long. Beads are around 7-8mm. #3 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 26" long. Beads are around 8 mm. #4 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on string 24" long. Beads are around 8 mm. #5 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24" long. Beads are around 5 mm. -
A strand of various Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on raffia about 32" long. There are large yellow Snake Beads about 7 x 7 mm. Slightly smaller thinner Red Snake Beads that are about 4x7 mm. Red snake Beads that start out small 4 mm and graduate up to a large Snake bead that is 10 x 10 mm. These are quite unusual. And lastly there are tiny flower shaped disk beads in brown. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the strand in the photo $45 / strand -
Mainly navy and yellow Vintage Glass Snake Beads … interlocking Czech glass beads are called Snake trade beads mainly because of its similarity to the snake vertebrae. The beads date back from the early 1900s. These beads were traded and imported directly from a Trader in Ghana, W.Africa #1 2 strands of Vintage Snake Beads in various colours and sizes. You would receive 2 strands shown while quantities last. #2 A strand of mainly navy and yellow Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8mm. #3 A strand of mainly navy and yellow Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8 mm. -
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4 strands of Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord. Brown Snake Beads are 7mm on cord about 7" long. The Yellow Snake Beads are 7 mm on cord about 5.5" long. Red Snake Beads are 7 mm on cord about 7" long. The translucent green Snake Beads are 6 mm on cord about 6" long. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the 4 strands in the photo. $35/ 4 strands -
A strand of mainly soft yellow and blue Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord about 24" long. The beads are about 7 mm. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the strand in the photo $35 / strand -
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Very large translucent yellow Vintage Glass Balls. Would make an amazing focal point of a very dramatic necklace! The beads are a whopping 30 mm in diameter with a very large opening which is about 5 mm. They are beautiful and sparkling in the sunlight. A very soft yellow. -
A Contemporary Bodom style Yellow Glass Bead with a silvery blue-grey swirled teardrop inlay made to look like Old Trade Beads. These were found in the Agboblushi Market in Accra ... the trader said they were from Abijhan, Cote d'Ivoire ... they remind me of fimo beads with a soft smooth feel .. the bead is round but squashed about 14x23 mm with a large almost 3mm hole .. the beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in shape, size and pattern. You will receive on that looks like the beads in the photo. $3/bead -
A Contemporary Bodom style Yellow Glass Bead with a red swirled teardrop inlay made to look like Old Trade Beads. These were found in the Agboblushi Market in Accra ... the trader said they were from Abijhan, Cote d'Ivoire ... they remind me of fimo beads with a soft smooth feel .. the bead is round about 20x23 mm with a large almost 3mm hole .. the beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in shape, size and pattern. You will receive on that looks like the beads in the photo. $5/bead -
A strand of Kakamba Prosser Beads about 24" long. The glass beads are about 3-4 mm in diameter. These are great spacer beads.3/4 of the beads are a translucent yellot and the rest are an opaque yellow, black and red mix. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. Prosser Beads were distinct from other European trade beads in that they were produced in a great variety of colors, and were also translucent. They were received particularly well in the town of Kakamba in the Republic of the Congo – hence the name Kakamba Prosser Beads. -
A strand of Kakamba Prosser Beads about 30" long. The glass beads are about 6-9 mm in diameter. These are great spacer beads. You will receive the strand displayed. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. Prosser Beads were distinct from other European trade beads in that they were produced in a great variety of colors, and were also translucent. They were received particularly well in the town of Kakamba in the Republic of the Congo – hence the name Kakamba Prosser Beads. -
A strand of Kakamba Prosser Beads about 23" long. The glass beads are about 6-9 mm in diameter. These are great spacer beads. An assortment of colours and sizes. You will receive the strand shown. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. Prosser Beads were distinct from other European trade beads in that they were produced in a great variety of colors, and were also translucent. They were received particularly well in the town of Kakamba in the Republic of the Congo – hence the name Kakamba Prosser Beads.
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