Victorian Era Lace Bobbin Hand Turned Mahogany Treen Beads Spangles Silver Bands 1890s
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This is an antique lace making bobbin of turned mahogany wood or treen with antique glass beads made in Bedfordshire, England 1890-1900s.
The lace making bobbin for tatting or so called pillow lace making measures 5 inches long and has 1 large green opaque bead, 2 square textured red glass beads and 1 clear square glass bead.
The unusual thing is that there are also 5 silver bands that have been applied over the turnings, which is very unusual, and sort of recessed into the wood.
The workmanship is superb with the only flaw being a tiny chip off the bottom flair as pictured, and hardly seen! The beads are old and the bobbin is beautifully turned. Lovely!
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type: lace making bobbin,English Victorian bobbin,hand made mahogany bobbin,bobbin with spangles
date: 1890-1910
manufacturer: artisan, Bedfordshire
country: England
material: wood, treen, glass beads, silver bands
color: brown/silver/green
size: 5 inches long