Product Description: This is a classic medium-sized barrel-shaped chevron bead featuring a six-layer (6-layer), twelve-star design in a white, red, and blue combination.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Era: 1800s to early 1900s
• Diameter: 19mm
• Length: 27mm
• Hole Size: 3mm
• Special Notes: As an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

Important Notes:

Due to lighting and other factors, the actual product may appear slightly different from the photos. The colors shown in the photos were taken under bright indoor lighting.

About Trade Beads:

Trade beads were produced in Venice, Bohemia, and other European countries from the late 1400s to the early 1900s for trading with the African and American continents. These beads were exchanged for goods such as gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa, and for fur with Native Americans in North America. The trade beads reached their peak from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, with millions of beads produced and exported to Africa. Most of these beads were made in Venice.