strand of old antique venetian hot pinched dogtooth african trade beads #11

A strand of swet Venetian hot pinched 'dog tooth' beads made at the end of the 1800's to the beginning of the 1900's and used for the African Trade. The beads are smaller than usual and measure in length from 5.3 mm to 6.5 mm and in diameter from 6.5 mm to 7.35 mm. Two pairs of the beads are fused together. The length of the strand is 18.25 inches, 46.3 cm. The picture is enlarged to show detail, please refer to the measurements for the actual size. Scroll down the page for a full view.