Head ornaments worn by women from Tchad and Libya suspended on either side of the face by wool or leather that went over the head and balanced the pair under the ears. Loop closing. Early/mid-20th century. Also make nice bracelets:
A) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 50 grams. 8 cm diameter.
B) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 49 grams. 7.6 cm diameter.
C) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 45 grams. 7 cm diameter.
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A beautiful strand of 16 millefiori beads. 15 beads are identical with a yellow-brown- white design and only a few end chips. On smaller bead is of different shape and design. The strand is in its original condition as it was acquired in the 1970s in West Africa.
Necklace with 25 ancient millefiori beads05.01.1489
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso) | Multiple regional tribes
Glass
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Elements for individual jewelry design
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Length: ~63 cm; size of beads: from 10 x 20 to 12 x 30 mm
Weight:
178 gr
An interesting strand of 25 millefiori beads. Eighteen beads are identical with a yellow-brown- white design and a square shape. Six beads are more blueish. The strand is in its original condition as it was acquired in the 1970s in West Africa.
Large extraordinary necklace of ancient millefiori beads05.01.1490
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso) | Multiple regional tribes
Glass
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Original condition to be restrung if desired
Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Length: ~73 cm: average diameter of beads: 12-13 mm
Weight:
218 gr
Ninety-three small bads similar in size and design on one single strand. A very rare and beautiful necklace one restrung. The beads are in excellent vintage condition; minor age wears, tiny end chips, pitting, see pics. The necklace, in its original condition, is mounted on yarn of natural vegetable fibres. A unique piece for a collection or as exquisite ethnic jewellery.
Necklace with 21 ancient millefiori beads05.01.1491
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso) | Multiple regional tribes
Glass
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Needs to be restrung and change clasp
Length: ~ 71 cm; size of beads smallest 9 X 20 mm, biggest: 56 X 14 mm
Weight:
238 gr
The strand includes a unique mix of different coloured beads including some rarer colours and shapes. This is an old strand with some broken or chipped beads due to age. Its in his original condition as it was bought on a West African market in the 1970s.
Necklace with 19 ancient millefiori beads05.01.1492
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso) | Multiple regional tribes
Glass
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Length: ~ 65 cm; average size of beads: 34 X 16 mm
Weight:
300 gr
The most beautiful piece among our millefiori collection. Nineteen identical beads in good condition, very few and small end chips. The necklace, in its original condition, is mounted on yarn of natural vegetable fibres. A unique piece for a collection or as exquisite ethnic jewellery.
Strand, necklace of millefiory beads05.01.1493
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso) | Multiple regional tribes
Glass
Elements for individual jewelry design
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Original condition
Length: ~58 cm; number of beads: 30; size of beads: from 9x 12 to 15 x 41 mm
Weight:
163 gr
The strand includes a unique mix of different coloured beads including some rarer colours and shapes. Among the 30 beads, 4 of them are broken beads, and others have end chips. The strand is in its original condition as it was acquired in the 1970s in West Africa.
