Millefiori Venetian fancy eye and filigree trading beads necklace. 19th century

Classic Venetian ‘eye’ trading beads with glass rod filigree (24 beads). Black glass ground. See page 157 of ‘Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads - Eighth to Twentieth Centuries’ by Augusto Panini, published by Skira, Milano 2007. Also see page 261 (bead 117 which is tabular but of the same design) ‘The World in a Bead’ by Augusto Panini, published by The Murano Glass Museum 19th century

Strand length: 36cm
Bead size: 10mm diameter x 15mm long
Threading hole diameter: 2mm
Total weight: 54gm

Condition: These are old beads. One has been glued together. Various age related wear and small chips. Please examine photographs as these form part of the description. e23/67