Italian Strand of Beads

Seventy-odd beads in yellow, swirled with black and a little red.

This strand of glass beads comes from Italy, and the record gives no date. Italian glass beads, notably from Venice, were commonly made in the millefiori and swirled styles and widely traded, especially to Africa. Here the beads are round and plump, a bright mustard yellow marked with black and reddish-brown trails. A few are slightly lopsided. The strand is strung closely, and the glaze is glossy and clean.

About 34 inches long. Worn twice around, or draped once over a lamp.