Narrow sample of woven banding. Seemingly from a longer silver-coloured textile. Central band of lattice pattern with four small diamonds in each cell. Bordered by 2 lines in metal strips alternating with metal-wrapped thread. 7 separate warp threads (6 wrapped, 1 metal strip) have their own separate weft. They are attached to the main body at every 5th weft loop, and form a scalloped edge.
textile; sample (textileworking: weaving)
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tea card
object | 2008.580.13
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bonnet
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