I've got a few implements, crochet hooks and the like, that all appear to be bone. A tatting shuttle that was sold to me as "ivory" is actually celluloid (didn't exactly fool me). I have some ivory beads that are recent (bought through legal channels around 15 years ago) and the difference is striking. The bone items all have deep grooves, sort of like the obvious grain in oak. The ivory is much smoother and satiny as well as being more beautiful. Perhaps there is poorer quality ivory and higher quality bone that would be harder to tell apart.
What sort of bone would one use to make bobbins from? Regular beef bones, or maybe lamb since the leg bone is convenient? Would it work on a dremel lathe? -Liz On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 06:48:03PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 6/12/2003 2:31:51 AM GMT Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > I for one would be most upset if I had secured a bid for what I thought > > would be an ivory bobbin and found it to be bone! > > I recognize Christine and David Springett as the experts on > bobbins..certainly on English bobbins anyway, and They say that it is unusual to > find an > English bobbin made from ivory. In my collection of at least 100 antique bobbins, I > have one highly carved bobbin that was probably made in India, and 'might' be > ivory. It could have been made when lace was being taught in India by > missionaries. > All the rest are bone. > > > Elaine Merritt > The Lace Museum > 552 South Murphy Avenue > Sunnyvale, CA 94086 > tel. (408) 730 4695 > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
