Gold and blue trailed Venetian Murano glass wedding cake bead necklace c1900

A very high quality Venetian glass wedding cake bead necklace which appears to be on an original wire strand and catch. Late Victorian/ early 20th century. Nicely balance bead selection with three absolute ‘crackers’ that have blue and gold trailed glass (quite rare). See page 175 of ‘Glass Beads from Europe’ by Sibylle Jargstorf published by Schiffer 1995

Dimensions: Strand is 42cm long. Largest beads are 17mm diameter.
Weight: 56gms

Condition: Wear of gold to cobalt beads. Excellent and fine bead strand. Would grace any collection.