Fritz Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Have heard it said that large antique German marble beads were occasionally used as decorations on furniture and balusters. Does anyone have any evidence of this? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Hello Fritz. Great question. I know that German marbles were used as casters on the bottom of furniture, like on piano benches. And smaller sized marbles were used as things like wine stoppers. I look forward to hearing what other answers you receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Several years ago I visited this museum not far from Laucha, where there was a glass chandelier made up with a few large marble beads. http://www.historisches-weihnachtsmuseum.de/ I took some crude photos through the glass case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 more pics of marble beads used as decoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Is it too late to say "wow" on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Weren't some used as drawer pulls as well? Hansel, that's an amazing chandelier . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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