Beaded glass ornament
Material: Glass beads
Size: 7 high, 7 cm wide
Age: around 1920
Origin: Gablonz, Czech
Condition:
Very good condition.
Description:
An exceptional antique Christmas tree ornament from the 1920s. This intricately crafted piece is made from countless tiny faceted beads and larger, mirrored glass beads. Its geometric shape and warm gold and silver tones give the ornament a particularly decorative appeal. The fine craftsmanship and authentic design make it a unique collector's item. Guaranteed to be an original antique—not a reproduction—this is a truly unique piece from around 1920. Perfect for a high-quality collection or as a special decorative accent.
History of the production of Gablonz glass bead jewelry
The production of Gablonz glass bead jewelry has a long tradition. The historiography began around 1550 in Gablonz / Sudetenland (today's Czech Republic) and developed in connection with the jewelry and glass industry. At that time, the first glassworks were built and from these, glass grinding shops. In the countless Gablonz family businesses, the beads were blown up from glass tubes in front of an oil lamp with bellows reinforcement, or later with a type of Bunsen burner. This is how the "freehand beads" were blown up by hand without any shaping aids. Later, the glass tubes were blown up into "shaped beads", again in front of the "lamp", using a bead forming machine developed in this region. Father and grandfather were usually responsible for blowing up the beads. Mother and grandmother's busy hands then strung this bead material on wire in certain formations.
