{"product_id":"set-of-6-antique-jamaica-doilies-botanical-ferns","title":"Set of 6 antique Jamaica doilies, botanical ferns","description":"\u003cp\u003eA set of 6 antique Jamaica doilies in their original book type folder.\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are some elements missing from the cover of the folder.\u003cbr\u003e\nDoilies 18 cm or around 6 inches across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJamaica doilies are a unique form of 19th and early-20th-century Caribbean folk art. Instead of being crocheted or made of paper, these antique ornamental mats were hand-crafted from indigenous Jamaican plants, making them highly sought-after collector's items today. \u003cbr\u003e\nThese delicate, bespoke pieces were traditionally made from a combination of the following natural elements:  \u003cbr\u003e\nLace Bark: The central mesh or fabric of the doily was crafted from the inner bark of the native Jamaican Lacebark tree (Lagetta lintearia). \u003cbr\u003e\nPalm Sheaths: The borders were typically cut from the spathe or leaf sheath of the Cabbage Palm (Oreodoxa oleracea).\u003cbr\u003e\nTropical Foliage: The doilies were intricately decorated with pressed, dried ferns and hand-painted watercolor florals native to Jamaica.\u003cbr\u003e\nFringe: The edges were often finished with fiber from the French Cotton pod\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old English Roses","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57191102808404,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6023\/4324\/files\/il_fullxfull.8102097802_s9w3.jpg?v=1789656194","url":"https:\/\/oldenglishroses.co.uk\/products\/set-of-6-antique-jamaica-doilies-botanical-ferns","provider":"Old English Roses","version":"1.0","type":"link"}