Object number
51/239/1-18
Collection
Description
These eighteen bobbins came from a lacemaker in Ickford, Buckinghamshire. They are made of turned wood and are all ornamented with spangles - glass beads or ornaments attached to the bottom of the bobbin to provide additional weight.
Physical description
18 bobbins: wood & beads; good condition
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/239 // NAME: 18 LACEMAKER'S BOBBINS // NEG NO.: 35/1292 // STORAGE: '
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
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Material
Technique
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