Lot (68) 10mm Vintage Czech brown lustre Prosser African trade pipe glass beads

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Lot (68) 10mm Vintage Czech brown lustre Prosser African trade pipe glass beads:
$17.00

Lot (68) 10mm Vintage Czech brown lustre Prosser African trade pipe glass beads a.imagelink {color:#000000;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#000000;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#696767;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #000000; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #696767; } Description Lot (68) Vintage Czech turquoise brown lustre glass-porcelain Prosser African trade beads. Each bead will always be different and they have large holes making them ideal for cord or leather stringing. These beads are extremely labor intensive to make and are no longer produced. Origin: Northern Bohemia circa 1940\'s Size: 10 mm 6/16th inch approx (variable) Hole: 4mm Material: Glass. Condition: Authentic vintage condition. Quantity: 68

Prosser Trade beads are named after Richard and Thomas Prosser who invented a machine to mold clay in England in 1840. The machinery applies pressure to clay in a die that can subsequently be removed and fired to create a porcelain-like material. Articles made using the Prosser technique may be identified based on a thin but subtle seam along the equator of one edge. The beauty of this system is that it can produce beads in a uniform and exact pattern. Originally applied for making buttons, the system was later adapted to make beads.

The first Prosser Beads were made in France by Jean-Felix Bapterosses between 1860-1864. Later, the Prosser method was used to make beads also of Bohemian, Czech, German, and Italian origin. Prosser Beads were exported in large quantities primarily to South America, the Middle East, and Africa where they were used extensively for trade. The production of Prosser Beads went into decline in the 1950s and 1960s due to a combination of factors including the prominence of less expensive Czech beads, the adoption of cheaper materials in the bead making industry, and the independence of African countries. (courtesy the beadchest.com)

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