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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Linen, Gold Leaf
TechniqueMold-pressed, lampworked, pressed, wound, marvered
SizeOverall L: 37.0 cm
Accession Number91.3.182
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTwenty "flowers" opaque "black" wound, with band of gold leaf, colorless and opaque white cane trails, roses and forget-me-nots (yellow center), lampworked, barrel-shape; three partial opaque white core encased on transparent pink wound, circular; two opaque pink satin encased in colorless, circular, mold-pressed; five translucent light pink; circular melon ribbed, mold-pressed; two transparent pink ovoid melon shaped; two opaque white and pink satin striped, circular, mold-pressed; one opaque like pink satin with rose and multicolored flecks, oblate tabular, lampworked, marvered; one opaque pink satin square barrel; one opalescent pink circular; one translucent pink encased in colorless, rhomboid, pressed; three opaque light pink circular, wound. Strung on linen. Fifty-eight transparent to translucent opalescent circular faceted,.......
Provenance
Former Collection Arline B. Oliphant