The Rona is giving me time to pour thru my box of "what is that'
stumpers..Thanks to all who have a look and offer expertise! Any info on
these beads?New or old?What to call it?
Thank you for all the replies and helping me think this thru.Looking
more close with a magnifier it looks like color goes all the way thru.I
don't see where anything has chipped off.Even the little green leaves
look like applied, not painted.Surface ...
So many ideas!You people are awesome..wood pulp is interesting..silk is
interesting...I've see the rose petal beads before but thoughtthey had a
seam from being molded..I could be wrong.Almost wish there was a damaged
bead to look at.Brooch is remark...
Hi Sarah,Definitely not glass is the only thing I know for sure.Almost
like a spun cotton? Or maybe something likethose old beads made of
organic flower petals?Paper mache isn't something I thought of but could
be....
