We end our short parade (three days) of Christmas garland—just acquired at LEO Design—with this fancy offering from the Thirties or Forties. Silvery mercury glass beads are punctuated with "spacers," larger beads with colored, concave depressions which catch the light and provide visual interest. Blown like larger glass ornaments, these beads emerge from their moulds as a long "rod" of connected beads. Once cooled, silvered and colored, the beads can be cut apart and strung as you see them now. Hang this five-foot-long garland on your tree, wrap them on a wreath, or swag them in open archways. Click on the photo above to learn more about this handsome set of Christmas beads.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
We also can be found in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, at The Antique Center of Strabane (www.antiquecenterofstrabane.com).
Or call to arrange to visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only). 917-446-4248