• Two Beaded Panels from Czecho-Slovakia
Two Beaded Panels from Czecho-Slovakia
December 20, 2008
Recently I came across two small beaded panels featuring commercial prints of the Virgin Mary surrounded by little beaded flowers and set within beaded wirework frames.
The heart-shaped panel shows the Virgin Mary by herself and the oval panel shows her holding the Christ child in her arms.
The front of each panel is topped with a glass dome, shaped to match the piece it protects. The backs feature metal hooks for hanging.
I originally thought that these pieces must have been made in France, possibly as an offshoot of…