Middle Eastern and Venetin Glass Beads — Augusto Panini

Dimension:

18X40

Decoration:

Eye Beads

Processing:

Lamp Beads

Book Reference:

fig.118 | p.162

Large oval "Millefiori" mosaic eye bead made with inset rosette layer drawn-cane cross section with six to seven colours.

Biggest Bead Dimension:

18X40

Decoration:

Eye Beads

Processing:

Lamp Beads

Book Reference:

fig.245 | p.290

Commonly called “Moretti”, from the Luigi Moretti glassworks that still makes (Effetre) canes with circular, radiating and rosetta cross sections for murrina beads and vases. Mostly spherical millefiori in which the Ercole Moretti glassworks were specialised. Luigi Moretti recognised few of the beads published here, dating to the early twentieth century, recognisable for their shininess, perfect execution and colours.