رقم الكائن
3.6
الوصف
used by lace maker to support pillow on which lace was made
Originally, the lace pillow was supported partly by the knee of the worker and partly by a three-legged pillow horse. This type of horse was called a 'single horse'. Later a bow was added, so that the pillow was supported entirely by the horse. This was called a 'bowed horse'. A pillow stand was also referred to as the 'lady' or the 'maid'. Mr. Massingham obtained this stand from Miss Armes of Burford, Oxfordshire. He doubts whether such a fine piece of furniture was made for a cottager and suggests that it may have come from a large farm or manor house.
الوصف المادي
1 pillow stand: wood (mahogany); good condition
تاريخ أرشيفي
from H. J. Massingham Collection
اسم الكائن
مادة