COLLECTION OF VENETIAN GLASS CHEVRON BEADS

Ca. AD 1500 - 1700 . A collection of five glass chevron beads, each of barrel shape with dark blue, red and white layers, the sides ground to reveal the chevron pattern. For similar see: The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Object number 2018.010.809; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 17.194.1073; The Cleveland Museum of Art, 66.3.10 A. Size: 25-30mm x 22-24mm; Weight: 103g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s.