Bobbin Item Number: 726/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Thin cylindrical piece of bone that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. Eleven small and two deep grooves go around just above recessed area; deep grooves are painted red; similar groove pattern at beaded end. A name, Caroline, is written lengthwise on bobbin in small dots; line of alternating red and green larger dots on other side from name. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: pink, clear, pink, white with painted flowers, clear, pink, and clear.
Narrative
Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire Point Ground and Maltese Pillow Lace-Making Collection.
Item History
- Made in United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
- Collected during 1916
- Owned by Mary Pack before August 11, 1981
- Received from Mary Pack (Donor) on August 11, 1981
What
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
When
- Collection Date
- during 1916
- Ownership Date
- before August 11, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on August 11, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0726/0001