2mm Bitter lemon yellow 2-cut hanks tubes bugles antique Murano glass beads vintage Italian 10/0

This is an unusual mini hank of 2-cut beads approximately 2 mm each. It's so much fun to own these precious beads on their original strings! The hanks are wrapped in red thread and weigh approximately 28 grams each.

In the early 20th century, these rare beads were painstakingly hand manufactured by master craftsmen in the fabled Societa Veneziana Conterie glass factories of Murano, Italy. The slight irregularities in size and shape are an expected and natural result of the production process, which is a lost art.

Nothing shown in the photos other than the beads is included in your purchase.