Art Deco Murano Glass "Wedding Cake" Beads vintage opens to reveal two old

opens to reveal two old photographs within the original glass fittings

some light scratches and nibbles to the garnet

The gemstones are aquamarine coloured pastes and since they're mounted in domed foil-backed settings which reflect the light back out through the stones further enhancing the colour and brightness

the form from a marionette to a hand puppet

Art Deco Murano Glass "Wedding Cake" Beads vintage opens to reveal two oldDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 An Art Deco era necklace comprising 17 Venitian Murano glass lampwork beads strung on a silver Prince of Wales chain. This style of bead, incorporating colourful dots and swirls and infused with aventurine, is known as Wedding Cake, as the decoration looks like flowers and icing. Each one was painstakingly hand crafted in Venice, and these particular beads are dark brown with pink, yellow, blue and white decoration. The