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1895.25.11.70

Spangled wooden lace bobbin. Part of a set of wooden bobbins [1895.25.11 .1 - .120] associated with wooden box [1895.25.11 .121] [EH [OPS Move] 1/6/2017]


1895.25.11.70

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spangled wooden lace bobbin. Part of a set of wooden bobbins [1895.25.11 .1 - .120] associated with wooden box [1895.25.11 .121] [EH [OPS Move] 1/6/2017]
Long description
Wooden spangled bobbin for lace-making. Decorated with band of incised lines and band carved with four stacked truncated cones. The spangle is attached with wire and includes opaque rounded dark blue beads, transparent square pink beads, transparent rounded clear beads, transparent square light green beads and a rounded opaque white bead with blue and pink feathering. [EH [OPS Move] 1/6/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Glass, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Decorated, Process Turned, Process Incised, Process Impressed
Dimensions
Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 14 mm, Length: max 113 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.25.11.70

Search terms: Textile, Bead, Lace Accessory