Subject: Venetian glass seed beads
Virginia J. Whelan <vjwhelan [at] comcast__net> writes >I am searching for a source of Venetian glass seed beads to >compensate for areas of loss in a 17th century English lidded box >(aka casket, cabinet). ... I would recommend she try Empyrean Beads. They are an online and mail order bead store in Seattle, WA that specializes in small beads, both modern and vintage, and can be found online at <URL:http://www.empyreanbeads.com> I have ordered beads from them for personal projects several times over the past few years, and have always found their service to be prompt and helpful. >From the menu on their website, they have a selection of Italian vintage seedbeads under both "Vintage Beads" and "Antique Italian 16-0-24/0 Seed Beads." Mai Lee Move Plan Coordinator Archives of Ontario Ministry of Government Services 77 Grenville Street, 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B3 416-327-1537 Fax: 416-327-1999 *** Conservation DistList Instance 21:9 Distributed: Friday, June 8, 2007 Message Id: cdl-21-9-013 ***Received on Monday, 28 May, 2007