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Antique Green Bohemian Pressed Glass Trade Beads, Molded Diamond Grid, Gilt Ends - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT619)

RARE FIND: only one in our inventory

A set of four antique Bohemian mold-pressed glass beads in transparent deep green, rectangular in form. The long faces are covered in a fine raised diamond-point grid, and each end has a plain band with a sawtooth border, finished in gold-colored paint.

Why We Love These Beads
Waffle-textured surface glowing deep green when held to the light
Original gilt paint still present on all four beads
Rare and special beads, with oodles of character and an old world feel

Provenance: Manufactured in Bohemia, traded in West Africa.
Age: Mid to late 1800s
Dimensions: Set of 4 rectangular beads. Each approx. 19-20 x 9–10 mm; hole approx. 1 mm
Condition: Gilt paint worn to varying degrees, strongest in the recessed borders. Some small chips at corners due to age and wear.

Antique and Vintage Beads Item 619

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