When did Pewter start being used to Decorate Lace Bobbins?
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A 2019 essay by Brian Lemin speculating on when pewter first decorated English East Midland lace bobbins. He concludes he does not know, but proposes a date between about 1750 and the early 1800s. He ties the innovation to bobbin makers such as Joseph Haskins and Jesse Compton, who worked during the industrial revolution, and considers possible influence from Normandy bobbins. He also discusses the functional and commercial roles of pewter (weight, name bands, perceived health benefit, sales appeal) and illustrates pewter decoration types such as butterfly, leopard, tiger and bounded spiral with photographs from the Diana Smith Bobbin Collection.
- Type
- Web Doc
- Date
- 2019
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 13
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