Lampwork, Antique Venetian, Rich Amber Color Thin Slices of Zen Beads, Sets of 10

Lampwork, Antique Venetian, Rich Amber Color Thin Slices of Zen Beads, Sets of 10

SKU: AFE-1408
Sale price $25.00

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Description

  • These beads are priced and sold by the set of 10 beads
  • Antique Venetian lampwork 5x10mm amber and black
  • I love the rich warm amber color of these small "zen" aka "six" beads. The Zen probably relates to the spiral design, which can also look like the number six
  • 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.