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] 2/6/2017]

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] 2/6/2017]
Long description: Wooden spangled bobbin for lace-making. Decorated with two bands of carved lines separated by a spherically carved section, and with a band of four stacked ovals. The spangle is attached with wire and includes transparent square pink beads, transparent square green beads and an opaque rounded white and green feathered bead. [EH [OPS Move] 2/6/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Oxfordshire Cherwell District Arncott
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 10 mm, Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 105 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1895.25.11.104

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