Thin, cylindrical wooden bobbin with beads (part l). There is a knob at one end with a wire loop and five beads of various sizes in blue, white and black. The other end has a flared tip and a recessed area for thread. The shaft has three thin carved grooves.

Thin, cylindrical wooden bobbin with beads (part a). There is a knob at one end with a wire loop and five beads blue and white. The other end has a flared tip and a recessed area for thread. The shaft has three thin carved grooves.

Thin cylindrical wooden bobbin (part a). The bobbin has knobs at both ends and a recessed area at one end containing white thread. The shaft has several carved grooves of varying width.

Sample of hand made maltese straight bobbin lace edging with a leaf motif and a scalloped edge.

Sample of hand made maltese straight bobbin lace edging with a floral motif separated by rectangles, a scalloped edge, and three lobes on each scallop.

Doily made of buckinghamshire lace with an octagonal centre of linen fabric and openwork at the edges.

Sample of hand made maltese straight bobbin lace edging with a scalloped edge. Each scallop has five small loops at the edge.

Sample of hand made maltese straight bobbin lace edging with a scalloped edge. Each scallop has three small lobes with three smaller loops.

Sample of hand made maltese straight bobbin lace edging with a scalloped edge. Each scallop has four small loops at the edge.

Sample of hand-made Maltese straight bobbin lace edging with heart-shaped design.