Lot (24) rare Austrian D.S antique crystal and black clear bicolor cube faceted glass beads 8-13mm

Lot (24) rare Austrian D.S antique crystal and black clear bicolor cube faceted glass beads 8-13mm. With 13 crystal clear beads and 11 black edged crystal bicolor glass beads. These are beautiful, unusual beads made entirely by hand and using high quality glass. Each started as a round pressed bead which was faceted to shape entirely by hand. Being hand faceted they may not be perfect cubes. Premium quality vintage glass beads in excellent vintage condition. 
Size: 8 -13mm; 5/16" - 8/16"

These were found in an early sealed Daniel Swarovski export box from around 1910. The Swarovski story began in 1895 in Wattens, Austria, when Daniel Swarovski invented a machine for cutting and polishing crystal. His invention not only revolutionized crystal manufacturing; it went on to inspire the worlds of jewelry, fashion, art, design and cinema over the next 120 years.