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55/208/1-20
Description
20 lace-making bobbins from Rhoda Butler, who made lace until her death in 1890. One bears the name ‘Amelia Hight’ another ‘Caroline Mabley’.
These twenty lace-making bobbins belonged to the donor’s grandmother, Rhoda Butler, who made lace until her death in 1890. They are all made of bone are decorated with carved designs, dots, spirals and traces of colour. One bears the name ‘Amelia Hight’ and another ‘Caroline Mabley’. They all have, or had, spangles – glass beads or ornaments attached to the bottom of the bobbin to provide additional weight.
Physical description
20 lacemaker's bobbins: bone
Archival history
Visiting researcher note, Ann Dismukes (lacemaker), 1 October 2014 – All bone. One has a double spangle (the short length indicates this was probably a travelling bobbin), one is missing its spangle, and there are four spangles without bobbins in the box (which may have been double spangles on other bobbins). The bobbins are decorated with dots and spirals and some have traces of colour. One bobbin has a broken thistle top which has been replaced with a bead.
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