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Re: A Thank You for all your Bead Id's -- Carole | Post Reply | Edit | Forum | Where am I? |
So almost every necklace that is fairly short, includes same size beads and usually threaded with imitation filigree caps (of stamped metal) on either end of each fancy bead are items made and sold in the 50's onwards.
If you have the more recent beads loose in your hand you can see the rosebuds, avventurina trails, etc. are rather "hit-and-miss" -not very finely rendered.
The earlier millefiore beads were not so often random coloured mixes but some care in pattern selection and matching was evident and often they were smoothed/polished on the surface.
Some but not all more recent Venetian beads have smaller holes as I believe some lampworkers worked onto wire which they then dissolved away with acid.
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