Description: RARE! Large antique drawn German marble bead with internal decorations. *wonderful gently used antique condition with some surface wear. (These marble beads are in very rough shape when collected from the Africa) *very nice example for this rarebead type. * measures 1.4" long by 1.4" inches wide. Antique German marble beads were handcrafted in Lauscha, Germany. In 1849 a German by the name of F. Greiner perfected the technique of making marbles by inventing a tool called the ìmarble scissors which were used for shaping & perforating which lead to the making of marble beads. Most antique marble beads available for collecting today are badly fractured & chipped which makes this high quality piece even more valuable.
Price: 325 USD
Location: Marina del Rey, California
End Time: 2024-11-02T22:38:20.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: Germany
Type: Single Beads
Color: Polychrome
Style: Marble Bead
Material: Glass
Featured Refinements: Antique Bead
Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1950
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
