Antique,Vintage and Collectable Beads
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Dimensions 1.5cm - 4cm varying Millifiori or Thousand Flower Beads.
Antique Glass Trade Beads.....
From the European Glass Industry
Trade beads are just what the name implies. From the Renaissance to the early 20th century most explorers, traders and missionaries carried glass beads with them as gifts or objects for barter. Almost all from the large European glass bead industry of this time.
Primarily from the Venetian glass bead makers, however Holland also had a large bead making industry and it can be difficult to know with some beads where they originated.
More to be added.
Moulded and painted glass beads usually used as accents in necklace with lead crystal coloured beads
Dimensions 4 - 5cm in length. Artisan glass beads of superior quality. About 12 years old, from small artisan collective, Murano.
European Glass Beads.....
Late 19th-20th century
Beads from the Venetian Glass industry, Czechoslavakian glass,
German and other areas.
Read more in a History of European Glass....to be added soon.
Artist unknown to me, though I understand he was glass artist of note. Was a gift to me from his sister. About 20 years old.
Dimensions 5cm x 4cm Glass Studio name escapes me, from North West U.S.A
Artist unknown to me, though I understand he was glass artist of note. Was a gift to me from his sister. About 20 years old.
Modern Era Artisan Beads.....
Includes beads in glass, polymer clay and other materials, from all parts of the world.
More to be added.