A Quick Look at Treen and Some Comparisons in Bobbin Design
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A short illustrated essay by lace bobbin maker Brian Lemin (March 2022) comparing the carved decoration of lace bobbins with other treen (small wooden objects) such as knitting sheaths, stay busks and a laundry paddle. It begins with an auction listing for an 1814 chip-carved bobbin mistaken for a miniature knitting sheath, then looks at ball-and-cage designs, chip carving, inscriptions and dates, and love-token and whalebone stay busks. Comparisons are drawn with East Devon (Honiton) and East Midlands bobbins, supported by photographs throughout.
- Type
- Web Doc
- Date
- 2022
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 8
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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