Really odd lacing pattern

[rusty_apache]

Are you sure it's not just a trick of the camera angle?
There have been similar conundrums on here in the past that proved to be optical illusions.

I have another thread on this unknown HTS that shows both wheels in different positions. What you’re seeing in the close up is the same on both rims.
Maybe some victorian wheel builder just got bored, or a customer couldn’t decide between radial or tangential....

 

[rusty_apache]

Here’s two more...

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/spoke-pattern-seems-interesting.114798/#post-761074

...and another

Unfortunately it is an ad for the wheel and they don’t mention the pattern.