1979 Large Bumble Bee

Probably the rarest of the 3 “animal” weights and the most difficult to find. Bundles of blue/white rods and pale-yellow/pink canes form the body; the wings are made of pink-centred white composite canes. The head is a blue/white composite cane, the eyes lilac/white. The canes in the cluster above the insect’s head are found again amongst the canes in the spaced border garland. 5 + 1 facets.
Inserted in the garland is a blue/white 1979 signature/date cane. The backing colour is translucent light-green. Typical Whitefriars polished base with a groove between the set-up and encasing crystal. 
(Original factory label on one facet).