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The two bobbins here have bottom beads of the type which I have seen called all kinds of things from 'Vaseline' beads to 'Mandrel-pressed', but which are basically Bohemian beads made in a tong mould whose hole is conical in cross-section and is wider at one end and much narrower at the other end. They may have been made as early as the latter part of the 18th century, but the ones used on bobbins are firmly 19th century in date and usually come in the colours translucent white, amber, opaque blue, cobalt, green and 'vaseline'-colour etc. The glass is very abradable and often looks very worn and scratched. The string has some good 19th century examples but the red ones on it are later in date and manufacture. Carole All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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