I am not claiming to be an expert on this at all, and so welcome all who
have substantive knowledge to refute this. But it has been my
impression over the years that since the making of bobbin lace was
relegated to the lower classes (the lace then being bought by the upper
classes), that the use of ivory in the making of bobbins was rare to the
extreme... Ladies who could afford this kind of bobbin would be more
likely to purchase the lace already made.
But I do think that even though this has been discussed some years ago
on this list, it would make a lively discussion today! So... what are
the characteristics of bone bobbins vs. ivory bobbins? And are there
any documented ivory bobbins in existance?
Thank you, Nancy, for prompting this discussion!!
Clay
On 6/6/2010 6:20 PM, Nancy Neff wrote:
In addition to all of Clay's good advice, isn't there a strong probability
that some of these "bone" bobbins may actually be ivory? especially if they
are old and beautifully decorated?
If so, there are two points to consider.
1) they are probably more valuable than the same thing in bone (right?), and
2) selling and shipping ivory, even unknowingly, can run into some legal
issues. These bobbins would certainly be old enough to be
"grandfathered"--i.e., legal ivory--but one might want to check what
documentation of their age might be needed and whether there are any
export/import issues if they are sold outside of the country (as is
easily possible via ebay).
Nancy
Connecticut USA
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From: Clay Blackwell
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To: Beth Marshall<[email protected]>
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Sent: Sun, June 6, 2010 6:08:50 PM
Subject: Re: [lace]
Valuing antique bobbins
Before she (or anyone who does this for her) decided
to list bobbins for sale on eBay, they should be completely sure of what
they're talking about. As we on Arachne know, there is a lot of junk listed
with fancy terms that do not relate to the item itself. On the other hand,
failing to mention that a bobbin is a hanging bobbin (if it is, in fact...)
will mean that lots of interested buyers won't even find it.
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