West African Recycled Glass Bead Strand - Blue And Red Cloisonne and pale citrine

and pale citrine

A beautifully crafted French-made tortoiseshell-pattern hair comb

Very good vintage condition with light age-appropriate wear

Solid weight and precise hand-finishing throughout

- Period: c

West African Recycled Glass Bead Strand - Blue And Red Cloisonne and pale citrineHandmade West African beads carved from fragments of recycled furnace crucible glass. The fibrous cobalt glass shows natural inclusions and striations. Provenance: From a group of African objects acquired via estate sale auction from the personal collection of African art scholar Roy Sieber. Documentation supporting this past ownership is available to the buyer upon request (personal information and pricing redacted).