The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)
AXON BEADS. 4S9 these are sometimes incrusted with vitreous substances. TheSaxons introduced the same kind of ornament into their earthen-ware beads which had been used by the Romans in beads ofglass, and we find them often tastefully variegated with stripesof different colours. These colours are… … Beads from Osengal. Other substances used very extensively by the Anglo-Saxons inthe manufacture of beads, were amethystine quartz, which is ofa lilac colour, and amber. Beads appear to have been wornround the neck very generally by persons of both sexes ; and itis probable that they weie not only…
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