Beads, second half 15th century, Made in Spain, Gold, cloisonné enamel, pearls; filigree, Each bead: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Jewelry, Cloisonné enamel designs were made by attaching flattened gold wire to a gold surface, creating separate compartments. Into each compartment, a paste of powdered enamel was inserted. The object was then fired in a kiln, vitrifying the paste and giving it a jewellike character
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Beads, second half 15th century, Spain, Gold, cloisonné enamel, pearls, filigree, bead, 7/8, 2.2 cm, Jewelry, Cloisonné, designs, attaching flattened, gold, wire, gold surface, creating separate, compartments, compartment, paste, powdered, inserted, object, fired, kiln, vitrifying, giving, jewellike character
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