For your consideration in this lot is a six layer, blue Chevron trade bead necklace, originating from the early 19th century. The necklace consists of 38 small-to-medium chevron trade beads, graduating in size, with the larger beads towards to bottom center of the necklace and the smaller towards the top of the twine string knot. Chevrons beads are made by a multi-part process. They start with the making of the cane, then another color glass is added, and then it is usually put into a 12-point star mold. This process is repeated for each additional layer on the bead. Chevron beads, also called "Rosetta” and "Star" beads, have been made in Venice since the late 1400's and are still in limited production today. The Venetian Chevron production with the highest volume of beads took place in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Chevron beads have been traded throughout the world, but most heavily in Africa. The Dutch traders were the first to bring Chevron beads to Africa in the late 1400's. The beads show layers of red, white, and blue glass cut into beads. The necklace shows good condition, overall, with some minor damage to a few beads due to age. The necklaces measures approximately 41" in strung length, with beads ranging from 1/2" to 1 1/2' in length and 1"-1/2" in width.