Middle Eastern and Venetin Glass Beads — Augusto Panini

Dimension:

41X60

Decoration:

Stripe Decorations

Processing:

Drawn Cane Beads

Book Reference:

fig.188 | p.176

Rosetta bead, “invented”, in the late fifteenth century,by Maria Barovier, thlater called a chevron bead by Northern European merchants. The bead here are from the fifteenth–sixteenth centuries, with seven layers and transparent glass, exceptional for the size.

Biggest Bead Dimension:

41X60

Decoration:

Stripe Decorations

Processing:

Drawn Cane Beads

Book Reference:

fig.261 | p.292

In the late fifteenth century, Maria Barovier “invented” the rosetta bead, later called a chevron bead by Northern European merchants. Name indicates the chevron military rank device, which appears on the bead’s surface after grinding. The beads here are from the fifteenth–sixteenth centuries, with seven layers and transparent glass. Outer strand is exceptional for the size of its beads.