Red Vaseline Beads, Mixed Strand ebony Cute little enameled flower brooch

Cute little enameled flower brooch

Made from old pots and pans that were melted down and made into beads in the 1950s

Approximately 16-20mm diameter

Made and worn by the Dogon Tribal People

High content silver 38mm x 17mm dangle made in the 1920s

Red Vaseline Beads, Mixed Strand ebony Cute little enameled flower broochRed vaseline beads, early 1900's transparent greasy red ruby glass, variety of shapes, colors and sizes. 28 inch strand. Czech Bohemian glass traded in West Africa. Beads are a real mix, some carnelian glass, some brownish red, some ruby red. Sizes range on this graduated strand from 9mm diameter to 19mm. Hole sizes range from 1mm 3mm. 62 beads in the strand, with one carnelian stone bead, one brown brick with green stripe, one transparent melon just