Vintage White-Heart Cornaline d\'Aleppo Pony Bead Hanks Pair Red Green Trade For Sale

A companion pair of vintage Cornaline d\'Aleppo white-heart glass pony bead hanks. The red hank runs approximately 34 inches unfolded; the green hank approximately 30 inches unfolded. The two hanks are not identical in length, and that length difference is documented in the ruler photos. Both are a complementary set, not a matched pair.White-heart construction is confirmed on both strands. Macro photos show the opaque white glass core exposed at bead holes and outer wear edges on each hank. The outer glass layer on the red strand fluoresces pink/magenta under UV, consistent with selenium-ruby or copper-ruby glass. The green strand shows a muted UV response.Bead form is small rounded barrel/donut shape, roughly 4 to 5 mm estimated. Slight irregularity in bead size and shape across strands is consistent with hand-drawn or early industrial tube-cut production.Stringing is original cotton or hemp, hand-tied, with frayed but intact ends on both hanks. Stringing has not been replaced. For trade-bead collectors, original intact stringing is a preservability point. Re-stringing for wearable use would be straightforward but is not recommended for collector pieces.Era reads as early-to-mid 20th century based on the condition of the natural-fiber stringing, bead irregularity, and wear patina at the knotted ends. White-heart trade beads were manufactured from the 1800s through the mid-1900s and later reproductions exist. Dating is hedged to consistent with pre-WWII production indicators. Czech or Italian manufacture, per the record; the two traditions are not distinguishable from photos alone.Sold as a pair. Suitable for bead collectors, trade-bead buyers, and jewelry makers working with vintage glass.MEASUREMENTS: Red hank approximately 34 in unfolded (approximately 17 in folded); green hank approximately 30 in unfolded (approximately 15 in folded). Lengths differ by approximately 4 in unfolded. Bead size approximately 4 to 5 mm, estimated by comparison across strands.MATERIALS: White-heart glass pony beads (opaque white glass core, outer colored glass layer). Red outer glass; green outer glass. Natural-fiber stringing (cotton or hemp), original, hand-tied.CONDITION: Both hanks intact with no strand breaks or loose sections observed. Outer glass layer intact on all visible beads. Frayed knotted ends on original stringing. Minor surface variation and slight bead-size irregularity consistent with age and production method. Expected wear-edge exposure of white core at bead holes.CARE: Do not soak or submerge. Natural-fiber stringing is aged and fragile at the knotted ends; handle with care at tie points.SHIPPING/RETURNS: Ships padded and boxed. Returns accepted within 30 days; buyer covers return shipping.## ITEM SPECIFICSVintage: YesEra: Early 20th CenturyTheme: TribalStyle: ArtisanMaterial: Glass