Antique Lacemaking Spools with Cards and Bobbins 601 pewter mold 11” t x 3 5/8”

11” t x 3 5/8” w x 3 5/8” d

these embody a big part of what I love about folk art--the embodiment of lots of aspiration

handle alone 7 7/8" long

and arms clasped behind his back

a literal forget-me-not

Antique Lacemaking Spools with Cards and Bobbins 601 pewter mold 11” t x 3 5/8”I've been looking at a fair bit of bobbin lace, so was excited to find this lot at Brimfield, which includes two large lacemaking spools, six punched lace patterns (plus two on the spools) and a whole bunch of wooden bobbins. From what I have learned, the spools would be used in conjunction with a lacemaking "pillow" (essentially a pillow with a simple armature for holding the ends of the spool) which could be placed on the table or on the lap, and