Small Collections

The following pages contain small collections of type-matched beads from many of the varieties found in West Africa ... look out for links to other pages containing more of the same types of beads .. in singles and larger strands.
Also please check our Antique and Ancient Small Collections pages for older beads.

8 ins / 20 cm length
of Czech ovals
Av. bead size 15 x 5 mm
sbc 289    £16

4.5 ins / 12 cm length
Czech of striped ovals
Av. bead size 13 x 6 mm
sbc 290    £20

Click HERE for other Czech Matched Collections

3 ins / 8 cm length
of Czech moulded spheres
Centre bead 10 x 11 mm
sbc 203    £22

Venetian "Bow-tie" beads from the 1800s
Length 4 ins / 10 cm Centre bead 11 x 14 mm
sbc 261    £36

Click HERE for Singles

Good examples of very early German large blue glass bead production.
Strand length 8 ins / 20 cm Centre bead 22 x 21 mm
ATB 162a   £42

4.5 ins / 12 cm length
of 1800's  13 mm Czech spheres
sbc 291    £8

Early 1900s Czech moulded glass heart shapes 11 x 11 x 4 mm in many colours
5 ins / 13 mm lengths - approx. 40 beads
sbc 256    £32

See the Czech section for more examples

See the German section for more examples Click  HERE for Specimen single beads

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