Wooden spangled lace-making 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: Wooden spangled lace-making 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]
Long description: Wooden spangled lace-making bobbin. Decorated with incised bands and bands of inlaid metal. The spangle is attached with wire and includes clear transparent square beads, pink transparent square beads and a rounded semi-transparent dark blue bead with white feathering. White thread wrapped around the opposite end to the spangle. [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 Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Metal Wire, Material Glass, Material Yarn, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Inlaid, Process Decorated, Process Incised, Process Perforated, Process Impressed
Dimensions: Depth: max 10 mm, Width: max 12 mm, Length: max 117 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1947.5.4.16