Very interesting strand of antique Venetian trade beads at a great price.  The strand is made up of perfectly matched, black glass beads with white decorations.  Most of the beads are in good shape, although a few are chipped on the edges, and several of the white decorations show some significant wear -- the white clearly is a softer glass than the black.  Overall, a very cool and interesting strand. 

Overall the strand measures 26 inches long, and the individual beads measures 10 mm in diameter.