The box contains strings of beads in an assortment of colours. These glass seed beads were known as charlottes or cut beads and were characterised by their flat sides. Nyonya beaded pieces were predominantly made using charlottes, whose flat sides catch the light to create an alluring effect. The label on the box reads ‘Imitation, made in Germany’ and depicts the enthroned figures of the Virgin and Child within a wreath.Examples in this group demonstrate the variety of colours, thread and bead types available to embroiderers in Penang and Singapore.
