Vintage Moretti Glass Millefiori Matte Round 5 Bead Lot Murano Venetian Milli Black Base

Vintage Venetian Millefiori 5 bead lot matte rounds. We have randomly bagged 5. My sister brought these back from Murano in the early 1990's. These have a black base. Shown in larger quantity to show variety, but the lot is for 5. They are approximately 10 mm.
These are "practice beads" made by apprentices between 1960 and 1980. They are not as uniform or as smooth. There are higher obvious areas where the millis have been added. They are also matte, as they were not ground smooth, or finished. They came to me strung, so all have usable holes. They are approximately 10 mm. These were for sale individually in my "retired" store and are listed below my retail pricing from 1994. I have not researched current prices, but pretty sure these sell for more in other shops. You can probably find comparable beads made in India or China that are cheaper, but these are a real piece of history!

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