Overview / /
The collection of beads shown in this volume fall under three categories:
- Ancient
- Early 20th Century
- Ethnographic
The European beads in this volume are produced for either the European or the African trade. Most of these glass beads were found in Africa although the original production have been in Venice, Bohemia, Germany or The Netherlands.
Some of these beads were found stored in warehouses, still packed and labelled, ready for transport without even having the chance to reach their destination.
The African beads shown in this volume were found in Mali and the surrounding countries. Please note that the ancient stone and glass beads could possibly have been produced in India, as similar beads have been found throughout Central Asia. There are many ways of collecting and displaying beads. The real purpose of beads, of course, has always been personal adornment.
The objective of showcasing them is to give them a second life. All of the beads shown are wearable, and although there is a real beauty in individual beads, the true visual drama is never more prevalent than with a large bunch.
Gallery / /
1 - Venice, Glass.
1 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Chevron' Beads.
2 - Venice, Glass.
2 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, Egyptian and African trade.
3 - Venice, Glass.
3 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade.
4 - Venice, Glass.
4 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade.
5 - Venice, Glass.
5 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade.
6 - Venice, Glass.
6 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
7 - Venice, Glass.
7 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Lewis & Clarck' beads.
8 - Venice, Glass.
8 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Nueva Cadiz' beads.
9 - Venice, Glass.
9 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade.
10 - Venice, Glass.
10 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
11 - Venice, Glass.
11 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
12 - Venice, Glass.
12 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
13 - Venice, Glass.
13 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
14 - Venice, Glass.
14 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
15 - Venice, Glass.
15 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, SICK collection.
16 - Venice, Glass.
16 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, SICK collection.
17 - Venice, Glass.
17 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, SICK collection.
18 - Venice, Glass.
18 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, SICK collection.
19 - Venice, Glass.
19 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade.
20 - Venice, Glass.
20 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
21 - Venice, Glass.
21 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'White & Yellow hearts'.
22 - Venice, Glass.
22 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'White & Yellow hearts'.
23 - Venice, Glass.
23 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European and African trade.
24 - Venice, Glass.
24 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Delft' beads.
25 - Venice, Glass.
25 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Delft' beads.
26 - Venice, Glass.
26 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Chevron' beads.
27 - Venice, Glass.
27 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
28 - Venice, Glass.
28 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Feather' and 'Chevron' beads.
29 - Venice, Glass.
29 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
30 - Venice, Glass.
30 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
31 - Venice, Glass.
31 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
32 - Venice, Glass.
32 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
33 - Venice, Glass.
33 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
34 - Venice, Glass.
34 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
35 - Venice, Glass.
35 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Feather' beads.
36 - Venice, Glass.
36 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
37 - Venice, Glass.
37 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Goose berry' beads.
38 - Venice, Glass.
38 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
39 - Venice, Glass.
39 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Chevron' beads.
40 - Venice, Glass.
40 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Chevron' beads.
41 - Venice, Glass.
41 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Chevron' beads.
42 - Venice, Glass.
42 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
43 - Venice, Glass.
43 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
44 - Venice, Glass.
44 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade.
45 - Venice, Glass.
45 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, European trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
46 - Venice, Glass.
46 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
47 - Venice, Glass.
47 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Elbow' beads.
48 - Venice, Glass.
48 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Elbow' beads.
49 - Venice, Glass.
49 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Elbow' beads.
50 - Venice, Glass.
50 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
51 - Venice, Glass.
51 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
52 - Venice, Glass.
52 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
53 - Venice, Glass.
53 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
54 - Venice, Glass.
54 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
55 - Venice, Glass.
55 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Millefiori' beads.
56 - Venice, Glass.
56 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
57 - Venice, Glass.
57 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
58 - Venice, Glass.
58 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
59 - Venice, Glass.
59 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
60 - Venice, Glass.
60 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
61 - Venice, Glass.
61 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
62 - Venice, Glass.
62 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
63 - Venice, Glass.
63 - Venice, Glass.
Venice, Glass, African trade, 'Kingbeads' beads.
64 - Bohemia, Glass.
64 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
65 - Bohemia, Glass.
65 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trend.
66 - Bohemia, Glass.
66 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trend.
67 - Bohemia, Glass.
67 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trend.
68 - Bohemia, Glass.
68 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trend.
69 - Bohemia, Glass.
69 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trend.
70 - Bohemia, Glass.
70 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, European trade.
71 - Bohemia, Glass.
71 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, European trade.
72 - Bohemia, Glass.
72 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, European trade.
73 - Bohemia, Glass.
73 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, European trade.
74 - Bohemia, Glass.
74 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
75 - Bohemia, Glass.
75 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
76 - Bohemia, Glass.
76 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
77 - Bohemia, Glass.
77 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
78 - Bohemia, Glass.
78 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
79 - Bohemia, Glass.
79 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
80 - Bohemia, Glass.
80 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
81 - Bohemia, Glass.
81 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
82 - Bohemia, Glass.
82 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
83 - Bohemia, Glass.
83 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
84 - Bohemia, Plastics.
84 - Bohemia, Plastics.
Bohemia, Plastics, African trade.
85 - Germany, Glass.
85 - Germany, Glass.
Germany, Glass, African trade.
86 - Germany, Glass.
86 - Germany, Glass.
Germany, Glass, African trade.
87 - The Netherlands, Glass.
87 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
88 - The Netherlands, Glass.
88 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
89 - The Netherlands, Glass.
89 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
90 - The Netherlands, Glass.
90 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
91 - The Netherlands, Glass.
91 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
92 - The Netherlands, Glass.
92 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
93 - The Netherlands, Glass.
93 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
94 - The Netherlands, Glass.
94 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
95 - The Netherlands, Glass.
95 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
96 - The Netherlands, Glass.
96 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
97 - Germany, Glass.
97 - Germany, Glass.
Germany, Glass, African trade.
98 - Bohemia, Glass.
98 - Bohemia, Glass.
Bohemia, Glass, African trade.
99 - Germany, Glass.
99 - Germany, Glass.
Germany, Glass, African trade.
100 - The Netherlands, Glass.
100 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
101 - The Netherlands, Glass.
101 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
102 - The Netherlands, Venice, Glass.
102 - The Netherlands, Venice, Glass.
The Netherlands, Venice, Glass, African trade.
103 - The Netherlands, Africa, Brass.
103 - The Netherlands, Africa, Brass.
The Netherlands, Africa, Brass, African trade.
104 - The Netherlands, Venice, Glass.
104 - The Netherlands, Venice, Glass.
The Netherlands, Venice, Glass, African trade.
105 - The Netherlands, Venice, Glass.
105 - The Netherlands, Venice, Glass.
The Netherlands, Venice, Glass, African trade.
106 - The Netherlands, Glass.
106 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
107 - The Netherlands, Glass.
107 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
108 - The Netherlands, Glass.
108 - The Netherlands, Glass.
The Netherlands, Glass, African trade.
109 - England, Jet.
109 - England, Jet.
England, Jet, European trade.
110 - England, Jet.
110 - England, Jet.
England, Jet, European trade.
111 - England, Amber.
111 - England, Amber.
England, Amber, European trade.
112 - England, Amber.
112 - England, Amber.
England, Amber, European trade.
113 - England, Amber.
113 - England, Amber.
England, Amber, 'Imperial Russian'.
114 - Africa, Mali.
114 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Jasper amulets.
115 - Africa, Mali.
115 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
116 - Africa, Mali.
116 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Jasper and quartz beads.
117 - Africa, Mali.
117 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Quartz amulets.
118 - Africa, Mali.
118 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Carnelian amulets.
119 - Africa, Mali.
119 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Jasper and quartz amulets.
120 - Africa, Mali.
120 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
121 - Africa, Mali.
121 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
122 - Africa, Mali.
122 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
123 - Africa, Mali.
123 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
124 - Africa, Mali.
124 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Carnelian beads.
125 - Africa, Mali.
125 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Quartz and rock crystal beads.
126 - Africa, Mali.
126 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Rock crystal beads.
127 - Africa, Egypt, Faiance.
127 - Africa, Egypt, Faiance.
Africa, Egypt, Faiance, 'Mummy' beads.
128 - Africa, Egypt, Faiance.
128 - Africa, Egypt, Faiance.
Africa, Egypt, Faiance, 'Mummy'beads.
129 - Africa, Egypt.
129 - Africa, Egypt.
Africa, Egypt, Agate and coral beads.
130 - Africa, Egypt.
130 - Africa, Egypt.
Africa, Egypt, Jasper, coral and rock crystal beads.
131 - Africa, Morocco.
131 - Africa, Morocco.
Africa, Morocco, Amazonite, amethyst and rock crystal beads.
132 - Africa, Morocco.
132 - Africa, Morocco.
Africa, Morocco, Shell ornaments.
133 - Africa, Morocco.
133 - Africa, Morocco.
Africa, Morocco, Amber and various beads, Traditional.
134 - Africa, Morocco.
134 - Africa, Morocco.
Africa, Morocco, Coral and amber beads, Traditional.
135 - Africa, Morocco.
135 - Africa, Morocco.
Africa, Morocco, Amber beads.
136 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
136 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
Africa, Mali, Glass beads, 'Eye' beads.
137 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
137 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
Africa, Mali, Glass beads, 'Nila' beads.
138 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
138 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
Africa, Mali, Glass beads, 'Nila' beads.
139 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
139 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
Africa, Mali, Glass beads.
140 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
140 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
Africa, Mali, Glass beads.
141 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
141 - Africa, Mali, Glass.
Africa, Mali, Glass amulets and beads.
142 - Africa, Mali, Niger.
142 - Africa, Mali, Niger.
Africa, Mali, Niger, Stone beads.
143 - Africa, Niger.
143 - Africa, Niger.
Africa, Niger, Amazonite beads.
144 - Africa, Mali.
144 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
145 - Africa, Togo and Mauretania.
145 - Africa, Togo and Mauretania.
Africa, Togo and Mauretania, Stone beads.
146 - Africa, Mali.
146 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Stone beads.
147 - Africa, Congo.
147 - Africa, Congo.
Africa, Congo, Bauxite beads.
148 - Africa.
148 - Africa.
Africa, Agate beads.
149 - Africa, Ghana.
149 - Africa, Ghana.
Africa, Ghana, Brass beads and amulets.
150 - Africa, Ghana and Cameroun.
150 - Africa, Ghana and Cameroun.
Africa, Ghana and Cameroun, Brass beads.
151 - Africa, Ghana.
151 - Africa, Ghana.
Africa, Ghana, Brass beads.
152 - Africa, Mali.
152 - Africa, Mali.
Africa, Mali, Shell beads.
153 - Africa.
153 - Africa.
Africa, Wood, egg-shell and snake vertebrae.
154 - African, Mali {Dogon}.
154 - African, Mali {Dogon}.
African, Mali {Dogon}, Clay spindle whorls.
155 - Africa, Glass.
155 - Africa, Glass.
Africa, Glass beads, 'Hebron' beads,
156 - Africa, Glass.
156 - Africa, Glass.
Africa, Glass beads.
157 - Africa, Venice, Glass.
157 - Africa, Venice, Glass.
Africa, Venice, Glass beads, 'Greenhearts'.
158 - Africa, Togo, Glass.
158 - Africa, Togo, Glass.
Africa, Togo, Glass beads, 'Bottle' glass.
159 - Africa, Glass.
159 - Africa, Glass.
Africa, Glass beads.
160 - Africa, Glass.
160 - Africa, Glass.
Africa, Glass beads.
161 - Africa, Bohemia.
161 - Africa, Bohemia.
Africa, Bohemia, Plastics.
162 - Africa, Bohemia.
162 - Africa, Bohemia.
Africa, Bohemia, Plastics.