Antique Necklace Venetian Lampwork and Bohemian Molded Glass Beads

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An exciting and historical necklace l, of many many varieties of antique Bohemia and Venetian influence.
The press-molded chartreuse/lime faceted … Read more An exciting and historical necklace l, of many many varieties of antique Bohemia and Venetian influence.
The press-molded chartreuse/lime faceted bead, the molded swirl disc, and several of the uniform fire-polished/table-cut spacer beads are classic exports of the Jablonec nad Nisou beadmaking region in Bohemia. The Venetian influence comes from the cased foil glass beads made from transparent cranberry/ruby red glass encasing a golden-amber core with embedded metallic foil leaf, the larger transparent neon green is millefiori flower-cane encasements, and the detailed fiorato trailing are signature Italian flame-working techniques. An outstanding piece of history. See less