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1897.69.6

Lace-bobbin winder. [BS [OPS Move] 22/5/2017]

1897.69.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lace-bobbin winder. [BS [OPS Move] 22/5/2017]
Long description
Lace-bobbin winder. Mounted on a wooden plinth there is a bracket for holding a bobbin, a spiral carved length of wood which, when twisted spins the mounted wheel. There is also a length of wood on a pivot with bobbin shaped projection. [BS [OPS Move] 22/5/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Bateman
PRM source J. Bateman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1897
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Carpentered, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 136 mm, Depth: max 153 mm, Length: max 552 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.69.6

Search terms: Textile, Tool, Lace Accessory, Winder

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