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Object Name33 Beads

Made FromGlass

Date1845-1950

Techniquemillefiori bead

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number62.3.32

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Physical DescriptionMiscellaneous millefiori; short fragments; miscellaneous venetian surface decoration; full millefiori; black core, circular eyes compressed into elliptical shape; yellow center of red, white and blue with four white stripes; full millefiori with cellular effect; black core; homogeneously closely related millefiori pattern of yellow center, red, white, blue, yellow, red, white and blue; foliated eyes; elongated millefiori with alternating plain vertical green bands and millefiori band, on a black core; eyes roughly elliptical with yellow center surrounded by red, white and blue; millefiori cylindrical: two designs, one: green dot, roughly circular yellow blob, red ring with green and white outer ring with black core showing through to surface; two: rough red center, white, dark blue, green and white outer ring with dark core showing on surface; two designs alternate with each other; surface decoration; black body decorated with trailed eyes consisting of yellow circles with blue and white twisted trail center, ground at both ends; broken millefiori fragments, made up into beads; roughly barrel shape, opaque red glass, no surface decoration.
Provenance

Source Isaacs Gallery - 1962-08-07