Ancient and Antique - Small Collections

Mixed small collections of Ancient and Antique beads .. some many hundreds of years old and showing the patina of their years, having passed through many hands or having been buried beneath the desert sands. Found in West Africa, but with origins from all over the world, they are grouped together either by type or their countries of origin.

Mixed collections of Antique Czech beads in Shades of Blue and Green
  38 beads Sold                         64 beads Sold                   27 beads Sold
 sbc 311-01   £16                       sbc 311-02  £20                  sbc 311-03  £12
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900 years old Islamic glass beads
(some small chips on ends but intact patterns)
Largest cylinder 17 x 7 mm
6 ins / 15 cm Strand Length
asm 229-03   £60

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Early translucent Islamic glass 1000+ years old
Length 11 ins / 28 cm
Beads from 9 x 4 to 18 x 12 mm
asm 298  £56

Ancient 17th century Dutch blue glass
Made from the same translucent glass
as the rare Dutch Blue Petagonals
amongst which they were found.
Strand length 3.5 ins / 9 cm
Beads from 7 x 10 to 8 x 13 mm
asm 303    £22

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Dutch Pentagonal
Single beads

Mammoth Tusk Ivory from Siberia
Prehistoric remains of Mammoths are still found in Siberia, perfectly preserved beneath the permafrost. Usually exported to China for shaping and then on to the outside world.
Rarely found in Africa.
Mixed selections of 10 beads as above
Strand lengths 5.5 ins / 14 cm
Beads from 10 x 12 to 13 x 16 mm
asm 294  £38
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Single beads asm 294-01 @ £4 each

Antique Venetian spiral decorated
translucent red glass in excellent condition
Length 6 ins / 15 cm
Beads from 12 x 8 to 14 x 8 mm
asm 305  £38  Sold

An unusual 30 ins / 76 cm collection of ancient Stone, Bone and Glass mini oval beads
Sizes from 3 x 3 to 10 x 6 mm
asm 306    £34

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