AGM Schedule : Friday 24 July 2026
12.00-4.00 our annual AGM will be held in the Studio at the Northampton Museums & Art Gallery on Guildhall Road in Northampton (NN1 1DP for satnav)
see pic4 for full timetable or p38 of BSGB Journal 151
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Beadwork embroidery on parchment, dated circa 1275-1300, created in Germany
The beaded area of the panel measures approximately 27cm high and 9.5cm wide
Source : Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession Number : 8274-1863
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Mosaic Glass Beads from the 1st Century C.E.
pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
source : J Paul Getty Museum
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the advertising & copy deadline for Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 152 is the 20th of July 2026 ~ there's still time to write an article, a review or a pattern for inclusion, if you're quick!
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Archaeological Revival Jewellery by Eugène Fontenay (1824-1887)
pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Boteh Beads
pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Vintage and Modern Pearl Beads from Chanel
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Sumerian gold earring with faience and lapis-lazuli beads
Dated to the late 4th millenium BCE, Ur
Sold at auction through Invaluable at the Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo,
July 17, 2022
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Consecrated hat of Polish King Jan III Sobieski, a gift from Pope Innocent XI.
Richly embroidered with pearls and rubies using silver thread on velvet, satin and grosgrain, the hat is now part of the State Art Collection at Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow
Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Neolithic Beads from China
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Venetian Cornaline D'Aleppo Beads
From a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
Source : https://www.picardbeads.com/exhibit12.html
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Roman mosaic glass bead necklace, dated circa 1st Century CE
The necklace measures 82cm long and has been restrung with a modern hook-and-loop closure
Sold at auction by Christies, December 2007
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Designed by Olivier Rousteing for the House of Balman, Autumn/Winter 2012-2013. The gown is created from synthetic silk embellished with crystal, pearl and metallic beads.
Presented to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in celebration of the museum's 150th birthday, by the House of Balman in 2020, Accession Number: 2020.245.1. The garment was displayed at the museum’s exhibition "About Time : Fashion and Duration," October 2020–February 2021.
An upcoming sale at Tennants Auctions in North Yorkshire may be of interest to BSGB members :
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A Date For Your Diary
Please turn to page 39 of BSGB Journal 150 for details of Stephanie Burnham's Fragile Flora Workshop, taking place during our AGM Weekend at Northampton Museums & Art Gallery
Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Amethyst Beads
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 150 has been sent to our members
This issue is for Autumn/Winter
Our cover star is ... ourselves! ... celebrating 150 Journals produced since The Bead Society of Great Britain was formed 36 years ago
Plus, it's Membership Renewal Time for 2026, details are enclosed with your Journal
Not a member yet? Please join us, tap the Linktree in our profile!
A large group of mainly East Midlands spangled bobbins, 19thC/20thC
Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015, Photos and Text by Bonhams
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/22689/lot/574/
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Beadwork and Fibre Artist Amy Gross
From a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
Source : amygross.com
Strand of lentoid beads from Thebes, Upper Egypt discovered at Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Egyptian New Kingdom Dynasty 18, circa 1479-1425 BCE
The beads are created from Egyptian Blue and the strand is 47.5cm long
Now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.8.69a
Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Aquamarine Bead Jewellery
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Melo Pearls
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest, including several unmounted specimens
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy: Qing Dynasty Bead Bracelets
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
"Xīnnián hǎo" (新年好) "Gong hei fat choy" (恭喜发财)
Happy Chinese & Lunar New Year
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Multi-Strand Gemstone Bead Bracelets
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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AGM Schedule : Saturday 25 July 2026
10.00-4.30 our annual AGM Workshop will be held in the Studio at the Northampton Museums & Art Gallery on Guildhall Road in Northampton (NN1 1DP for satnav)
Stephanie Burnham's brand new workshop Fragile Flora ~ see p39 of BSGB Journal 151 for a full materials & requirements list
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Carved Coral
from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Bead Jewellery by Suzanne Belperron
pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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Necklace created 1800 - 1878 from gold, enamel, diamonds, rubies, pearls and emeralds
Source photos and text : Royal Collection Trust, Accession Number 11355
Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Ruby Beads
pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest
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**** REMINDER ****
This year's BSGB AGM & WORKSHOP weekend at Northampton Museum has had to be changed from 3 & 4 July to 24 & 25 July.
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