West African Recycled Glass Bead Strand - Blue And Red Cloisonne - Period: c

- Period: c

A beautifully crafted French-made tortoiseshell-pattern hair comb

Marked “MADE IN MEXICO” on the reverse and acid-tested positive for sterling/coin silver

and pale citrine

The deep pearlescent color and ornate detailing capture the refined Art Deco–to–mid-century transition style typical of French hair accessories from this era

West African Recycled Glass Bead Strand - Blue And Red Cloisonne - Period: cHandmade 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).