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1600's Venetian Milifiori Beads "Museum Condition"

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
1600's Venetian Milifiori Beads  Museum Condition
For your consideration in this lot is a 1600's necklace of Venetian Milifiori cut glass cane beads in excellent "museum" condition. These beads are in a beautiful, white, red, blue and mustard yellow glass Milifiori pattern with bursts. These beads are 3/8" long and 1/2" wide. There are 98 beads tightly strung on raffia. The necklace measures 36 1/2". Provenance: letter of appraisal from Out-West Designs, L. W. Dinneen, stating "Excellent ‘museum’ condition" with a value of $1100-$1300.