Venetian Murano glass antique champagne marbled trade beads French vintage rug Measurements are 38cm L x

Measurements are 38cm L x 19cm H x 3cm D

hand carved

A lovely vintage collection of framed African and European butterflies mounted on linen fabric

A glimpse into the workings of the artist

such as jewellery spilling out of a box and a fan

Venetian Murano glass antique champagne marbled trade beads French vintage rug Measurements are 38cm L xAntique 19th Century Venetian Murano champagne marbled trade beads. Invented in the late 15th Century originally on the island of Murano Venice, these beads were used as a form of global currency by European merchants trading across Africa and the Americas to pay for valueable regional exports. They are strung together using twisted natural fibres. Because African communities already used beads for wealth and status tracking, these European glass