The beads are quite large- appx the size of a cottonball. After much research, the main body of the beads remains unidentifiable. At first I thought they were "dung" beads- but I'm really not sure. The color is like that of dark sand & appears to be rather "gritty." There are decorative accents over both beads and I believe it is silver & coral. The tiny round coral pieces are actually set down into the body of the beads- not simply sitting on top and they are of various shapes & sizes. They appear handmade as each bead is of a different size, shape & weight. They are crudely made and the hole that goes through them seems to have been picked or "chipped" out. The coral pieces are placed within the swirls of the silver design.
I have a retro/vintage day bed that was given to me a couple of years ago. I know it has been re-upholstered, but that is all the information I have about this bed.
This is a muscular horse in a rared up position on it's hind legs. It has a very full mane and tail. It appears to be alabaster although I am not certain of this. The base is gray marble. It has the inscription on the base of the horse A. Santini.
I purchased this at an antique mall in my home town of Madisonville Ky.
