Antique Micro Seed Beads - 14/0 - 16/0 Purple Iris Mauve Opaque Variegated - 3. 1 Grams
Item History & Price
Amazing unusual color- kind of a flat opaque, mauve purple with a fair amount of grey undertone. The last photo shows it in sunlight, and the other two are indoor light. Each hank is 10" long with four rows of beads when laid flat- see photo of one hank, shown around a penny. These weigh on average 3.1 grams each. The bead count is 28-29 per inch, and the millimeter is that of a 14/0.
These are all pre-1940, likely to be pre-1900, from Murano Italy. The...y are washed and were re-strung by Native American women. The threads are delicate but seem to be strong. See photos.
Additional Details:
If you order more than one item from me, in any color, I will refund any additional shipping over $3.33 regardless of the quantity you purchase. (domestic only; international pays actual cost. Most international shipping is less than $15.00 regardless of amount, because the beads are so lightweight. The shipping Ebay charges on multiple purchases is often incorrect and I will refund you the over-charge through Paypal.)
I have a huge collection of rare antique micro seed beads. These beads were old store stock from Murano, Italy, and the Czech Republic, whose artisans handmade these beads in the 1800's up to the early 1900's. This is some of the last existing handmade antique bead stock. Additionally, many of the color pigments and finishes, like "greasy", are no longer made. I size them in "Beads Per Inch" measurements, based on an online conversion chart. I am also going to show the diameter of the beads and the corresponding size, according to the old warehouse where these beads were stored. When listing the bead, I will show the size that corresponds to beads per inch, but also include the diameter size in the listing description.
Here is the size chart for diameter on my beads:Size inches millimeters (these numbers are on a range because handmade beads are NOT UNIFORM like the modern ones)22 0.038 .965220 .039-.045 .991-1.14318 .046-.052 1.17-1.3216 .053-.058 1.34-1.4714 .059-.065 1.49-1.6513 .066-.074 1.68-1.8812 .075-.084 1.9-2.1311 .085-.095 2.16-2.41
These are all pre-1940, likely to be pre-1900, from Murano Italy. The...y are washed and were re-strung by Native American women. The threads are delicate but seem to be strong. See photos.
Additional Details:
If you order more than one item from me, in any color, I will refund any additional shipping over $3.33 regardless of the quantity you purchase. (domestic only; international pays actual cost. Most international shipping is less than $15.00 regardless of amount, because the beads are so lightweight. The shipping Ebay charges on multiple purchases is often incorrect and I will refund you the over-charge through Paypal.)
I have a huge collection of rare antique micro seed beads. These beads were old store stock from Murano, Italy, and the Czech Republic, whose artisans handmade these beads in the 1800's up to the early 1900's. This is some of the last existing handmade antique bead stock. Additionally, many of the color pigments and finishes, like "greasy", are no longer made. I size them in "Beads Per Inch" measurements, based on an online conversion chart. I am also going to show the diameter of the beads and the corresponding size, according to the old warehouse where these beads were stored. When listing the bead, I will show the size that corresponds to beads per inch, but also include the diameter size in the listing description.
Here is the size chart for diameter on my beads:Size inches millimeters (these numbers are on a range because handmade beads are NOT UNIFORM like the modern ones)22 0.038 .965220 .039-.045 .991-1.14318 .046-.052 1.17-1.3216 .053-.058 1.34-1.4714 .059-.065 1.49-1.6513 .066-.074 1.68-1.8812 .075-.084 1.9-2.1311 .085-.095 2.16-2.41
