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We're thrilled to announce our monumental special purchase of over 200,000 kilos of Handmade Vintage Italian glass beads! We've bought up oodles of exquisite examples of fine, hand-crafted vintage Murano glass beads made by Societa Veneziana Conterie. Societa Veneziana Conterie was a consortium of 16 independent Venetian bead makers that joined together from 1898-1992. When the consortium shut its doors in 1992, our friends over at Prairie Edge Trading and Galleries rescued all of the consortium's remaining stock of glass beads from an uncertain future. Earlier this summer, we scooped up the the entire lot, to ensure that these little pieces of beaded history can once again be shared and appreciated by all! Most of our Vintage Venetian Seed, Crow, and Chevron Beads were manufactured between the late 1800's and 1920's, while our colorful and intricate Murano Mosaic beads were manufactured in the 1960's-70's.

Item Details:

Vintage Venetian Tube Crystal #1 3x15mm Average

33SV212

50 GM $1.49 ($0.03 per GM)

100 GM $2.50 ($0.03 per GM)

500 GM $7.00 ($0.01 per GM)

1000 GM $12.50 ($0.01 per GM)

Shape:	Bugle and Tube Beads
Size:	03x15mm
Color:	Crystal
Finish:	Transparent
Material:	Glass
Manufacturer:	Societa Veneziana Conterie
Made in:	Murano Italy
Description:	These Vintage Venetian Seed Beads were manufactured between the late 1800's and 1920's and are an exquisite example of fine Venetian craftsmanship. We've bought up oodles of amazing hand-crafted vintage Murano glass beads crafted by Societa Veneziana Conterie. Societa Veneziana Conterie was a consortium of 16 independent Venetian bead makers that joined together from 1898-1992. This lot of beads was manufactured between the late 1800's and early 1920's. Many of the glass canes used in the manufacture of these beads date back much further than the formation of the consortium.
Showroom Aisle:	23
Showroom Section:	G
Catalog Page:	NEW2012

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