- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Bone spangled lace making bobbin. For other components of this object see [1911.29.19 .1 - .17] [BS [OPS Move] 7/6/2017]
- Long description
- Bone spangled lace making bobbin. Decorated with incised bands filled with green and red pigment, between these is a sunken spiral band inlaid with metal ribbon. The spangle is attached with wire and includes semi opaque white and blue and a ?brass pendant of two circles with a lower projection. [BS [OPS Move] 7/6/2017]
- Geographical reference
- England Buckinghamshire Claydon
- Cultural groups
- English
- Date / Period
- Date made: Circa 1800
- Date collected
- By 1911
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1911
- Materials and processes
- Material Bone, Material Glass, Material Metal Wire, Material Bead, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Turned, Process Incised, Process Perforated, Process Polished
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 9 mm, Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 139 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1911.29.19.16
Search terms: Textile, Tool, Bead, Lace Accessory
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