Venetian Murano glass antique black white rattlesnake trade beads

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Venetian Murano glass antique black white rattlesnake trade beadsAntique 19th Century Venetian Murano glass black white rattlesnake 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

This lovely circular religious print of Madonna and child was bought in Florence Italy and has a pretty decorative frame and hook ready for wall hanging

Measurements are 54cm L x 45cm W x 89cm H

Bought recently at auction so new to the market

Measurements are 91cm L x 38cm W x 49cm H

Measurements are 31cm W x 23cm H

Measurements are 26cm H x 10cm W across the top

set on a ball joint

Each stripe on every sack is different and represents the farming family

hand crafted

The number 4 is only painted on one side

vintage still life oil painting on stretched canvas was recently acquired at auction and is new to the market

A Vintage double sided metal

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