Bone lace-making spangled bobbin, with spangle missing. Decorated with four incised bands and three bands of incised lines, partially stained with dark pink pigment. Loop of metal wire threaded through perforation at one end of the bobbin. 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: Bone lace-making spangled bobbin, with spangle missing. Decorated with four incised bands and three bands of incised lines, partially stained with dark pink pigment. Loop of metal wire threaded through perforation at one end of the bobbin. 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 Bone, Material Pigment, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved, Process Stained, Process Decorated, Process Incised, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Diameter: max 6 mm, Length: max 91 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1947.5.4.12

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