These are the most beautiful murano glass beads I have seen! They are sky blue (Wikipedia) in colour, of two sizes, the larger of which have been decorated with classic pink swirl roses accompanied by abstract gold foliage. Each large bead is unique with slight differences in the repeating pattern. The smaller beads are plain, enhancing the decoration of their larger counterparts. Each bead is seperated by a knot by similar coloured cotton thread, a usual technique of the time and a sign of a very well made piece of jewellery.
Murano, or Venetian glass, has famously been made on the island of Murano since the 13th Century by highly skilled artisan glassmakers. Wedding cake beads, or fiorato beads, were named after the floral decorative icing popular on wedding cakes at the time.
IMPERFECTIONS:
Some of the small brass / brass-tone spacers either side of the larger beads (nearest the barrel clasp / back of the neck) do have a small amount of patina.
Overall necklace length: 55 cm
Large bead diameter: 1.0 cm
Small bead diameter: 0.7 cm
Pricing: £115.00 + £10.00 secure postage & packaging
Blue & Pink Rose Murano/Venetian Glass Wedding Cake Bead Necklace circa 30/40’s
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