In Praise of Antique Lace Bobbin Makers
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An informal 2010 essay by modern bobbin maker Brian Lemin paying tribute to the "elite" English antique lace bobbin makers identified in Christine and David Springett's book "Success to the Lace Pillow." It sketches a timeline of makers such as Jesse and James Compton, the Haskins family, William Brown, Arthur Wright, Archibald Abbott and the anonymous "Bitted Man" and "Blunt End Man," and discusses their working lives, tools, materials (wood, bone, pewter) and decorative techniques. Illustrated with photographs of framed bobbin displays and a treadle lathe.
- Type
- Web Doc
- Date
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 8
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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