Cornaline D'aleppo Venetian Trade Beads Jk Brown hot Collection 140875

hot PRODUCT DETAILS

+ Other Names - yellow or white hearts
+ Type of Object - Glass
+ People - Venetian
+ Made In - Venice
+ Traded In - Africa
+ Overall Condition - Fair to good. Some of our beads have traveled at least three continents, and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.
+ Damage/Repair - Chips
+ Bead Size - 6-11 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison (US penny is 19 mm diameter).
+ Strand Length - 26 inches (including string/raffia)
+ Brand - Unbranded
+ Style - Beaded
+ Type - Strand of Beads

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Picture isd an example-yours will be very similar. Every strand has a few chipped beads. Beads are white or yellow hearts, a few skunk cylinders.

Provenance: From the JK Brown Collection:



Kathie and Jerry Brown have been collecting trade beads for more than 50 years. They had a business selling them for many years, called “Thunder and Lightning.” According to Jerry, “Kathie was the lightning, and I was the thunder!”



Their collecting began in 1967 when they met a Peace Corps volunteer who was selling his collection to finance a school for African children - and the Browns bought it all. Over the years, they've amassed thousands of strands of Venetian and other European trade beads, as well as made-in-Africa beds and jewelry. They sold at Mountain Man rendezvous and other events. Africa Direct is very proud to be the new owners of this extraordinary collection.



This strand is not intended to be a ready-to-wear necklace. Although the strand can be worn "as is," the raffia holding it together is not durable and may break with use. For this reason, we recommend that you restring the beads before wearing them.


Additional information: These early two layer beads with white or yellow cores were traded in both the Old and New Worlds, in Africa and both North and South America. They appear to glow from within. According to Picard, which has many examples in WHITEHEARTS, FEATHER AND EYE BEADS FROM THE WEST AFRICAN TRADE, "White hearts...may be drawn or wound. Cornaline d'Aleppo are among the most cherished beads for collectors...because of their rich outer layer color." Cornaline is the French and Italian word for carnelian, and it is believed that these beads got their name because they resembled the red color of carnelians.



SKU: 140875