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Old glasbeads

Posted by Paul on August 16, 2015 at 8:49am
I bought this beads in Morocco. I think the bead in the lower part is very old, also the cube-bead. Has anyone experience or knowledge about this kind of beads?
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  • Thelma August 16, 2015 at 7:07pm

    I can't tell you much about them Paul; but the pink and white bead is very pretty. Have the two older beads been repolished?

  • Paul August 16, 2015 at 10:54pm

    Hi Thelma,

    the (older) beads are not repolished. Maybe only a littlebit oliveoil.

    Best regards

    Paul

  • SARAH CORBETT August 17, 2015 at 7:12am

    Hi Paul, you are correct the red bead and the cube bead are certainly older. could we see more pics of them individually. are the perforations straight or are they tapered, what are the sizes.

    ty Sarah 

  • SARAH CORBETT August 17, 2015 at 7:13am

    the white and gold one is a 1920's Venetian adventurine glass wedding cake bead ..Made for the European market. likely arrived with the French.

  • SARAH CORBETT August 17, 2015 at 7:29am

    The others are likely to be roman era Mosaic glass beads ( Ptolemaic)

  • Paul August 18, 2015 at 4:03pm

    Hallo,

    and thank you for your interrest and good informations! Herre you see some detail2506034409?profile=original2506034325?profile=original2506034350?profile=original2506034511?profile=originals of the beads:

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