This is an intriguing description for an item on ebay. Firstly does the
seller really mean "pillow maker"? Secondly, where in England would it have
been used? I always thought it was the large bolster for Bucks point or
Bedfordshire, or the small ball-shaped Honiton pillows that were used - any
cloth and stuffed with readily available straw so it was cheap and easy to
make.
And I'm sure the "original" retail wouldn't be $350.00. For a start, sold in
England, the price would be in pounds or guineas (1GBP 5 pence), and it
certainly wouldn'd have started ife at that kind of price.
Rare antique English lace pillow maker. 9 3/8 inches x 12 inches x 7 1/2
inches tall. Original retail $350.00
And what is that around the roller?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEWING-COLL-RARE-ANTIQUE-ENGLISH-LACE-PILLOW-MAKER_W0QQitemZ6283457875QQcategoryZ38067QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or tinied:
http://tinyurl.com/fcmw5
or search for item no 6283457875
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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