Choice of Peking Glass Sewing Basket Handles, China - Rita Okrent Collection (AA114)

Choice of Peking Glass Sewing Basket Handles, China - Rita Okrent Collection (AA114)Reserved: Peking Glass Sewing Basket Handle in Choice of Yellow, Green, or Dusty Pink. Sold separately. This type of bangle was used as a Sewing basket handles for Chinese decorated sewing baskets. Could be used in jewelry or art design projects. Rita visited China in the late 1970's and discovered these sewing basket handles. The larger bangles were made in Canton China by the Kwong Yick company. The smaller one may be older or may be a reproduction.

Reserved: Mixed Agate Beads with a few rock crystal and other stone beads

- large ancient coral bead

Pendant Item 014

Ewe dolls were treasured by the women who owned them

110 beads with 12+ larger focal beads and over 90 smaller short tube beads

Three beads have visible wear

Most strands have some level of graduation between beads

5mm to 32mm hole-to-hole

Sourced in the early 1980's

Short strand of 7 antique Baltic amber beads

* Other Materials: While clay was prevalent

Measure in 17-18mm range