White Glossy Goomba Porcelain Tube Beads from the African Trade - Rita Okrent Collection (AT0876) inlaid silver Circa late 19th Century or

Circa late 19th Century or later

character and wear

May have been used as traditional wedding gift from a groom

Stone Item 301

This is when Venice stepped in and became the glassmaker for all of Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean

White Glossy Goomba Porcelain Tube Beads from the African Trade - Rita Okrent Collection (AT0876) inlaid silver Circa late 19th Century orThese old white large porcelain glass Goomba beads were found in Nigeria. Lovely strands of old beads. Note: Strand in photo is representative of available strands. Several strands available. No two beads or strands are exactly the same. Beads have slight irregularities in their shape because of their handmade nature. Small chips, corrosion and pitting are the natural aged characteristics of these beautiful beads denoting their age and attests to