| Original Message: A typical lace pillow to put bobbins in context |
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Hi Margot I'm glad they arrived safely and that you liked them! I was hoping they would fit in your 'Russian blue' collection, and am so pleased the greeny blue ones are a new addition! I have been lecturing on and studying the beads used by English lacemakers for many years (as you know), and my own collection is very large, but although I do use the antique bobbins now and again to make a pattern, I nearly always use my more modern ones. So as we discussed offline, here is an image of one of my own lace pillows with work in progress to put East Midlands English spangled bobbins into context for members who may not have seen them before. The bobbins on this pillow are all modern, made of either bone or wood, and decorated in various ways - still a very traditional thing to do! I'll dig out lots more images of other antique bobbins with collectable beads on them and post them over the next few days. Cheers Carole All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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