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Bobbin524/6 r

Thin, cylindrical wooden bobbin with beads (part r). There is a knob at one end with a wire loop and five beads of various sizes in yellow, blue and dark green with yellow swirls. The other end has a flared tip and a recessed area for thread containing white thread. The shaft has a wide centre groove.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin524/6 c

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

Culture
English
Material
wood, metal and glass
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin524/6 t

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

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin524/6 e

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

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow Stand524/1

Lace-making pillow stand made of brown wood. The top of the stand has a round opening for a pillow. The stand has three legs and is reinforced with a T-shape piece at the bottom. All pieces are nailed together.

Culture
English
Material
wood and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Curtain1712/37

A rectangular lace curtain. Entire background is consisting of small open squares over which, there are embroidered designs. Central rectangle has a main design consisting of small square dots alternating with a few four-part squares. From the inner to the outer border, the designs are as follows; a narrow band of dashes that have four-part squares attached; an open area that has four-part squares; a wide band depicting flowers in pots; a band of four-part squares connected with a line; an open area that has four-part squares; a narrow band of dashes that have four-part squares attached. Scalloped lace edging.

Culture
English
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
United Kingdom and Nottingham, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/268

Deeply convex crescent-shaped gorget with rolled edge. Holes at each upper edge. Engraved with snake between letters “G” and “R”. Two suns with rays. Makers’ marks on reverse.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-making Bobbin1350/14

Turned wooden bobbin, plain design. One silver, bell-shaped metal ornament and three glass beads attached to end with a loop of stainless steel wire: 2 small black; 1 clear.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-Making Pattern1350/36

Pattern for making bobbin lace, consists of a strip of parchment which is perforated with pin holes and marked with pencil in a 'fan' lace design. Tabs made of medium blue linen or cotton textile are attached at each end. The initials of the pattern-maker, written in ink, are located at one end. Wrapped as a bundle in a piece of blue tissue paper, secured with a steel straight pin. A descriptive label, hand-written in ink on a scrap of white paper, accompanies the item but is not attached to it.

Culture
English
Material
linen fibre ?, paper, dye, skin and cotton fibre ?
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace-making Shuttle1350/35

Ivory-coloured, smooth plastic shuttle is ovoid in shape, with tapered ends, and consists of two pieces, joined together at the centre with an oblong post; the two pieces curve inward so that they come together at the ends. One end is sharply pointed. White silk gymp thread is wound around the centre post.

Culture
English
Material
plastic and silk fibre
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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