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I'm not exactly sure what this is - it appears to be crocheted, and it's quite long, over two feet. I suppose it could be a bookmark, but it seems a bit too fancy for such a humble task. Any guesses?

Found in (well, around actually, as pictured in the photo) "Of Human Bondage" by W. Somerset Maugham. Published by Garden City Publishing Co., 1939.

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10 comments:

  1. mimJuly 22, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Yes, it is crochet, and I guess not a bookmark, but a book belt (or just a belt for a child?)

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  2. KrisJuly 22, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Looks like a belt to me.

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  3. Elaine JarvisJuly 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    A Belt in the making?

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  4. UnknownJuly 22, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    Perhaps a strap for a woman's over the shoulder handbag...cannot determine it its crochet, macrame or knitting...most interesting book mark, one could tie a book around and tote it along.

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  5. StacieJuly 22, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    There are some knit or crochet patterns out there for bookmarks that wrap around the book. Like a fancier version of a normal bookmark. They usually have some sort of clasp, though.

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  6. StacieJuly 22, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    Here's an example of the type I'm talking about:
    http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mariannes-romantic-bookmark

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  7. mejakaJuly 23, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    Patricia, I would say crochet, as it looks very similar to a coverlet my mother spent years making; the pattern for that used some of the same stitches as I can see in this.

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  8. hotclawsJuly 25, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    I'd call it tatting.

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  9. Jil CaseyJuly 30, 2013 at 12:15 AM

    I like the idea of it being a book holder/belt

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  10. SynthiaAugust 31, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    The book "Of Human Bondage" was found tied up with a book belt. Am I the only one who finds that funny?

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