Bone Lace Bobbin with Pink Beads

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Bone Lace Bobbin with Pink Beads

Entry/Object ID

2011.4.8

Description

A bone bobbin with pink beads, used to make lace. Each bobbin would be wound with a long length of thread and hang down from the work so the ends of the threads aren't lost or tangled. Depending on the type and complexity of lace being made, someone might use up to 20 bobbins at a time.

Collection

Flynn Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bobbin, Lace

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bobbin

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-B-4

Category

Permanent

Date

December 1, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

December 1, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

December 1, 2024