So Spanky........we have a few things of common interest.....Haleakala and now Mili Fiori glass......long before paperweights, one of Venice's islands (Murano) was creating African trade (Slave) beads in the Mili Fiori style.
Here's a couple of pictures that may interest you....the first is a basket 1/4 full of various Italian African trade beads specifically made for West Africa.....the second is a close up of some of the beads in the basket...many of which fall into the Mili Fiori design group. It is too long an explanation to write of the method of making these beads (google it)...but many of these are several hundreds of years old....and hand made.........I personally brought these back from my travels.......jewelry makers are always trying to buy them from me...but I keep holding on to them because my SO wants me to keep them LOL.
Nice car Forme!!!!!!
Here's a couple of pictures that may interest you....the first is a basket 1/4 full of various Italian African trade beads specifically made for West Africa.....the second is a close up of some of the beads in the basket...many of which fall into the Mili Fiori design group. It is too long an explanation to write of the method of making these beads (google it)...but many of these are several hundreds of years old....and hand made.........I personally brought these back from my travels.......jewelry makers are always trying to buy them from me...but I keep holding on to them because my SO wants me to keep them LOL.
Nice car Forme!!!!!!
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