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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Linen, Gold Leaf
SizeOverall L: 36.8 cm
Accession Number91.3.476
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Physical Description6 colorless with "crumb" surface and gold leafed, ovoid; 8 colorless, wound with band of gold leaf and opaque cobalt blue trails, circular (2 sizes); 32 colorless faceted ovoid barrels; 32 transparent prussian blue, "crackled", asymmetrically faceted circular. Strung on linen.
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Allegria (Happiness) Bottle
Vetri Decorativi Rag. Aureliano Toso Glassworks
designed in 1952
Vizner Collection
František Vízner
2010
tableware
Jan Nemeček
2010
Endeavor
Lino Tagliapietra
2004
scientific instrument
Corning Inc.
probably 1970-1989