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bead

Object NameBead
Made FromGlass
Date1800-1899
Place MadeItaly
Techniquesurface decoration, pseudo millefiori
Size1.6 cm x 1.1 cm
Accession Number73.3.212
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSurface decoration, pseudo Millefiori - cylindrical on a white core with a mixture of green and white which, when wound, creates the impression of green and white spirals on the surface. Also contains a scattering of eyes, red on yellow spots.
Provenance
Source H. Alastair Lamb
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