Re: The colorless glass bead on the right, as seen in the Picard exhibit of sample card beads

Re: The colorless glass bead on the right, as seen in the Picard exhibit of sample card beads
Re: The colorless glass bead on the right, as seen in the Picard exhibit of sample card beads -- beadiste	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

Posted by: Karlis

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04/04/2019, 10:18:27

I really don't think this qualifies as "Russian." It is a cornerless cube and appears to be mold-pressed as opposed to drawn which is what Russian beads are.

Agreed. Not all the beads pictured are "Russians." Some, for instance, are walrus ivory. --- beadiste ( 2019-04-04 10:36 )
A closer look at the dodecahedral pressed bead --- beadiste ( 2019-04-04 10:51 ) file img
- These are some of my favorites from the Czech / Bohemian bead tradition (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2019-04-04 11:00 )