Object number
52/13
Description
This pillow was used for making pillow lace or bobbin lace. The pillow acts as a support for the lacemaking process, in which threads are crossed and plaited round and between pins which control the design.
Physical description
1 lacemakers pillow: fabric; leather; hessian; straw; good conditionThere is a leather strip with a pattern, pinned down onto striped material that is pinned onto the top section of the pillow. There are a variety of fabrics sewed around the pillow.
Archival history
The pillow was in use until c.1947, and its production could date back to the 1740s. [Added by Tim Jerrome for the Further Afield project, 2024]
Production date
1747
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