Trade Bead Millefiori blue & yellow glass bead necklace. 24 inches. nlbd2195 50 The theme of the engraving

The theme of the engraving work is centered around an angular Greek style design flanked by stylized leaves

These are beautiful old beads

Stamped STERLING on the back

approximately 1/2 inch wide

The double pierced sections reveal shades of red to be a top layer of the piece

Trade Bead Millefiori blue & yellow glass bead necklace. 24 inches. nlbd2195 50 The theme of the engravingThis necklace features 11 authentic antique Venetian millefiori trade beads and 34 antique Chinese Peking glass beads strung on a leather cord with a sterling silver clasp. Dating back to the early 1900s, the Venetian millefiori beads originate from the African trade. The Shandong, China sourced "Peking glass" beads were imported circa 1920. 24 inches long. Italy and China.