Blue Glass known as "Russians" or "Cut Blues"

The following pages have collections of drawn and faceted cane blue glass beads with some commonly known as "Russian or Cut Blues".. Bohemian beads made in the Czech Republic ca. 1820 - 1890. The corners of hexagonal tubes, in various shades of blue, were ground off to give these classic beads their distinctive shape.

Long Strands ca. 1820 - 1900 
Outer strand 32 ins / 81 cm
98 Beads 5 x 6 to 11 x 12 mm
ATB 362-01   £68
Inner strand 32 ins / 81 cm
170 Beads 3 x 4 to 9 x 10 mm
ATB 362-02   £88

A long strand of early faceted pastel blues
26 ins / 66 cm in length .. with nicely matched beads graduating from 6 x 7 to 10 x 11 mm
ATB 608    £54

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