Rolled rectangular piece of parchment stitched to a rectangle of undyed cotton, for use as lace making pattern. Looped pattern drawn on the parchment with ink, marking out where holes have been pierced through. Part of a set of lacemaking accessories [1947.5.4 .2 - .33] stored inside wooden box [1947.5.4 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 5/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rolled rectangular piece of parchment stitched to a rectangle of undyed cotton, for use as lace making pattern. Looped pattern drawn on the parchment with ink, marking out where holes have been pierced through. Part of a set of lacemaking accessories [1947.5.4 .2 - .33] stored inside wooden box [1947.5.4 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 5/6/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Oxfordshire Fritwell
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Violet Murray; PRM source Violet Murray
Date / Period: Date made: 1850-1900?, uncertain
Date collected: By 1947
Acquisition information: Donated: 1947
Materials and processes: Material Parchment Skin Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Ink, Process Stitched, Process Perforated, Process Drawn
Dimensions: Height: max 27 mm roll, Width: max 31 mm roll, Length: max 53 mm roll
Object numbers: Accession number: 1947.5.4.6

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