Bead

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Object Name: 
Bead
Place Made: 
Italy
Accession Number: 
62.3.32 F
Dimensions: 
(A) 2.2 cm x 1.7 cm; (B) 3.1 cm x 1.3 cm; (C) 5 cm x 1.2 cm; (D) 5.3 cm x 1.4 cm; (E) 4.6 cm x 1.6 cm; (F) 1.4 x 1.1
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1801-1900
Primary Description: 
One bead, millefiori cylindrical: two designs, one: green dot, roughly circular yellow blob, red ring with green and white outer ring with black core showing through to surface; two: rough red center, white, dark blue, green and white outer ring with dark core showing on surface; two designs alternate with each other.

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Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Isaacs Gallery, Source
1962-08-07
Category: 
Beads

Objects in Set (9)

33 Beads
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32
Cylindrical Bead
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 G
 
Curved Millefiori Bead
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 D
Bead
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 E
 
Bead
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 C
13 Beads
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 B
 
12 Beads
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 A
2 Beads
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 H
 
Bead
Date:about 1801-1900
Accession Number:62.3.32 I