- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Bone bobbin with 'THOMAS LINFORD FINMERE 1863' spiralling up the shank in red and black drilled dots. The spangle consists of seven glass beads. [JFK 3/8/2018]
- Long description
- Bone bobbin with 'THOMAS LINFORD FINMERE 1863' spiralling up the shank in red and black drilled dots. The spangle consists of seven glass bead; two clear, two blue, two amber coloured and one large white. [JFK 3/8/2018]
- Geographical reference
- England Northamptonshire Brackley
- Cultural groups
- English
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Mrs Colvin-Smith (donor’s mother)
- PRM source H.C. Colvin-Smith
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1955
- Date collected
- By 1955
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1955
- Materials and processes
- Material Bone, Material Metal, Material Pigment, Material Glass, Process Turned, Process Drilled, Process Bent, Process Strung
- Dimensions
- Length: max 102 mm not including spangle
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1955.6.11.30
Search terms: Textile, Weaving Accessory, Lace Accessory
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