Lampwork, Antique Venetian, Amber Color Glass With Red, White & Blue "Flags", Set of 7
SKU: AFE-1344
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$45.00
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Description
- These beads are priced and sold by the set of 6
- Set includes 3 pairs of beads ideal for earrings or use the whole set for a necklace
- All except the center bead have red, white, and blue "flags" or banners
- All in excellent condition
- Made in Venice, Italy early 1800s to early 1900s
- The name lampworking comes from the lamps (torches today) that artists use to melt the very thin rods of glass for applying decoration to the surface of beads.
- The bead cores were produced in the furnaces of larger Venetian glass workshops before being sent to artists working at home to decorate them. This explains the variations we see in similar designs produced over decades.