Collection: Venetian Lampwork Trade Beads
Discover the Enchanting World of Antique Venetian Wound Glass Beads found in Africa!
The meticulous art of wound glass beadmaking originated in Venice, Italy. For centuries, Venetian artisans handcrafted these miniature works of art using specialized tools and techniques. The intensive process involved first creating glass rods, then winding and decorating the heated glass around a metal mandrel.
To form the beads, the glassmaker gathered molten glass on the end of a blowpipe. Colored glass was added by rolling the molten material in powdered minerals or crushed glass. The artisan carefully wound the glass around a mandrel coated in a clay mixture. As the mandrel rotated, tools shaped the wound glass into intricate patterns, stripes, and designs. More layers and colors were added for further decoration.
Once the bead had its desired shape, it went into a kiln for a controlled cooling and hardening process. Finally, the artisan broke off the clay coating to remove the bead, leaving a signature hole through the center. Finishing touches like smoothing the hole and polishing the bead completed its transformation into a diminutive piece of wearable art.
Explore our collection today and let the allure of antique Venetian lampwork / wound glass beads sweep you away on a journey of culture, artistry, and wonder!
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Antique Yellow Bicone King Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Akoso Venetian Glass Trade Beads - African Wound Lampwork
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Antique Venetian Lampwork Wedding Cake Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Yellow Bicone Venetian Lampwork Beads - African Trade
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Old African trade beads tabular Venetian glass beads blue striped lampwork Ghana
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Antique Striped Venetian Lampwork Trade Beads - 15x9mm Glass
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Rare Antique Striped Venetian Glass Trade Beads - 5 Matching, 16mm
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Antique Striped Translucent Green African Trade Beads - 19-21mm
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Antique Green Fancy Swirl Venetian Glass Trade Beads - 10-11mm
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Antique Venetian Fancy Lampwork Glass Trade Beads 15x7mm
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Antique Green Venetian Lampwork Trade Beads with Trail Decoration
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Rare Antique Green French Cross Lampwork Beads - African Trade
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Rare Antique Green Eye Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Venetian Green Disk Glass Trade Beads - 14-15mm
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Rare Antique Green Ghost Venetian Lampwork Trade Beads
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Antique Yellow Fancy Venetian Wound Glass Trade Beads - African Trade
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Antique Dog Tooth Venetian Wound Glass Trade Beads, 7-8mm
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Antique Venetian Lampwork Eye Beads - African Trade Beads
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Old African trade beads blue striped Venetian glass beads tabular lampwork Ghana
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Rare Large Black French Cross Venetian Lampwork Beads - 15x12 mm
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Antique African Trade Beads: Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Beads
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Rare Antique Banded Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Rare Antique Yellow Rattle Snake Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads - 14-15mm
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Antique Venetian Eye Fancy Lampwork Glass Trade Beads, 12-13mm
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Rare Antique Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads - Brick "Eye
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Antique Yellow Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Green Fancy Venetian Lampwork Beads - African Trade
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Antique Black Rectangular Venetian wound Glass Trade Beads
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Antique "EYE" Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Rare Antique Green Eye Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Yellow Bicone Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Bead, 18x17mm
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Antique Tabular "Eye" Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Bead - African Trade
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Antique Yellow Bicone Venetian Lampwork Bead – African Trade Beads
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Antique "EYE" Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
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Antique Brick "Eye" Fancy Venetian Lampwork Glass Trade Beads
Regular price $24.45 USDRegular priceUnit price / per