These could easily be, and most-likely are, Venetian drawn wedge cylinders. They are very comparable to certain galet rouge (opaque red-over-green) beads, in the appearance of the beads (not color or structure). That would be my best guess and comparison. JDA.

Thank you Jamey. If you mean the opaque appearance of the centre of the galet rouge/green hearts than I understand. It also reminds me of the centre and 3d layer of 7 layer chevrons, but again not exactly the same colour.

OK, I misunderstood. Sorry about that. I 'm afraid I don't see what you see.

Any chance that you could show one with a straight view of the hole. That might determine if they are molded, drawn or wound.

I will do so Floor, as soon as I receive them somwhere next week.I am curious what possibilities you would expect.

Happy to hear your comments.

I thought it would show either the signs of molded, drawn or wound beads, but it is too difficult to tell. Don't think they are drawn.
They are ground down at the sides.
The color to me looks more like Czech, but they could still be Venetian wound beads too.

Hello Martine,

My reply was based on your determination that the beads are drawn.

Seeing your close-up photo, and noting the jelly-like translucency and lack of structure, it is easy to guess these may be molded beads—and therefore well in the "family" of kakamba beads.

Can you see any structural details that suggest the beads are drawn? Longitudinal lines or air bubbles?

Nice beads anyway (!). Jamey

Sorry, the cameras did not want to cooperate. This is the best I could get out of them. I see bubbles, but no mold marks anywhere. Looks like a long tube was cut into pieces. Is a drawn cane possible, or are bubbles indications of mold work. I can't think straight.
Thanks for helping me out here.

Hello Martine,

I THINK I can see longitudinal lines that indicate the glass has been drawn (pulled)—confirming that the beads were reduced from canes. But this is not obvious yet.

Since you have the beads, you should be able to use a magnifying lens, and make this determination. I suppose, based on your first message, this may be what you have already done.

If the beads are indeed drawn, I return to my first suggestion, that these are probably Venetian cane beads. Not excluding the possibility that they might be Czech or Central European cane beads.

Jamey

Hi Martine,
searching trough some sample cards from the Jablonec museum taken by Floor I found this card with some beads that resemble yours, I think
# 16818 and 16880 match in color

of course, but whats more interesting is the header on the sample card: Cut Wheel Beads.
I suppose the drawn tubes where cut with a " cut wheel". Maybe that's why the sides of the beads are so matte and plain?

At the 'Ethnic jewelry and textile fair' in Amsterdam we -Hans,Hendrik ,Nel- briefly met up at the amulet exhibition in 'de duif' - which Hans and Wil organized- and my 'kakamba' were inspected.
- bubbles were detected
- certainly Gablonz glass acc. to Hans
- most probably wheel cut
- no sign of mold
So the final question is still: how were they made?