Antique Silver Focal Beads, Group of 3, Afghanistan - Rita Okrent Collection (C598)

Antique Silver Focal Beads, Group of 3, Afghanistan - Rita Okrent Collection (C598)Three large antique silver focal beads from Rita's design room. Afghanistan, early 1900's. Sourced in the 1970's or 1980's. High silver content. These three beads are being sold as a group. Smaller bead measure 60 61mm 2. 4 inches length x 31mm 1. 1 1. 2 inches width. Larger bead measures 73mm 2. 8 inches length x 37mm 1. 4 inches width. Weight for all: 81. 43 grams. Collector Item 598

Rita did a lot of antique shopping while living in Oxford for 3 months in the early 1990's

Formerly Collector Item 325

5 inches long including chain

Lovely strand of smaller rock crystal beads with some other quartz beads mixed in

with a few chips due to age on two of the flat beads

with worn and lovely ancient medium sized nila beads from Mali or Mauritania and several antique glass Venetian beads from the African Trade

Purchased by Rita in Egypt in the 1980's

Measures approximately 3

Could be used wire wrapped in an earring or necklace design

Lovely markings

28 inch Strand of Ancient Agate

Antique and Vintage Item 447