Lace bobbin

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Lace bobbin

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.16

Description

Small bobbin for lacemaking made of (likely) ivory. Head is rounded with a hole drilled through it, and the shank has a tapered, pointed end. The neck, around which the thread would be round, is carved to be curved rather than straight.

Context

The pointed end of the bobbin would be useful for using the bobbin as a sewing tool, such as for sewing pieces of lace together. The style of bobbin is a Honiton bobbin.

Collection

Milton Sonday Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

bobbin lace, bobbins

Dimensions

Width

0.5 cm

Length

6 cm

Circumference

1.5 cm

Materials

Material

Ivory

Material Notes

Likely ivory, but may be imitation plastic

Color

Ivory, White

Research Notes

Notes

"Bobbin Lacemaking" by Dorothy Southard, p. 29