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The Frost Trade Bead Collection Gallery

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Lampworked and Spun Beads

The glass for the spun beads (850-859, 862-876) covered a cork or sugar core. Once solidified, an acid bath dissolved the core, creating these light, hollow beads.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Accession #: 1941-0083

Lampworked and Spun Beads

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