{"product_id":"item-26-290","title":"Flea Market Item 26-289","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a lovely example of a handmade antique shuttle tatting, almost certainly made in France, and dating to the late Victorian or Edwardian period (c. 1890–1915). It is considerably finer and more elaborate than everyday tatting and was created by an experienced lacemaker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is an oval doily or decorative mat, measuring approximately 21 × 16 cm. It has been worked in a warm ecru cotton thread, which has developed a beautiful mellow patina with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is highly symmetrical, featuring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea central rosette of delicate floral motifs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einterlocking rings and chains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraceful scrolls and looping picots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea deeply scalloped border formed from repeating looped arches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eradiating connecting bars that divide the design into elegant sections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile tatting was once a common domestic craft, examples of this calibre have become increasingly sought after as both decorative objects and examples of traditional textile artistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49069515800820,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/1621\/7332\/files\/unnamed-1_db98dfc0-8009-461c-aea7-57b2edfb40e2.jpg?v=1785900638","url":"https:\/\/www.foragebylisamattock.com.au\/products\/item-26-290","provider":"Forage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}