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Vol. 1 (1989)

Bohemian Glass Beadmaking: Translation and Discussion of a 1913 German Technical Article

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5399/beads/1.6068
Submitted
June 26, 2024
Published
1989-01-01

Abstract

This report provides an English translation of a German technical article on late 19th-century and early 20th-century Bohemian glass-bead manufacturing, published in 1913 in the journalĀ Sprechsaal. The article emphasizes the description of techiques for the manufacture of mould-pressed beads, secondarily describing methods for wound, blown and drawn-bead manufacturing.