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Posted by: sohall909 Post Reply
07/23/2016, 11:16:35

Hi, can you help me with the kind of shape the flattened round white beads are? I'm obviously a novice and am trying to learn about these things. Any other helpful identification would be appreciated.

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shape rondelle beads
Re: Bead Identification -- sohall909 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: beadweyr Post Reply
07/23/2016, 12:12:52

You could call them rondelle beads, this is the common terminology for beads of this shape. The one bead in the middle with the blue dots is Venetian, late 1800's early 1900's. The rest are probably Czech with a variety of ages I would say anywhere from the mid 1900's up to today



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lenticular, prosser beads
Re: shape rondelle beads -- beadweyr Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Stefany Post Reply
07/23/2016, 14:33:58

"lenticular" describes the "lentil"or "lens" shape- likely made by the Bapterosses company in France- and see Floor's research!



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Yes, Prossers
Re: lenticular, prosser beads -- Stefany Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: floorkasp Post Reply
07/23/2016, 15:46:27

The white beads ar indeed Prosser beads, most likely made in Briare, France. That includes the lentil shapes, the tubular white ones (tile beads) and the speckled white with green ones. The bog white one with the stripe is also a typical French Prosser bead.

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Posted by: sohall909 Post Reply
07/23/2016, 18:03:02

Thank you!



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Re: shape rondelle beads -- beadweyr Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: sohall909 Post Reply
07/23/2016, 18:04:26

Thank you very much,that is helpful. These were purchased in Africa during the 1960's. I inherited a huge collection from an old family friend when she passed.



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