I think it's a bead. One of those long beads from when they used to cover doors with beaded curtains (very popular in the 60s)
The thin raised bands don't seem to spiral - they seem to be separate decorative elements. It could be turned animal bone but it could also be bakelite/celluloid/plastic. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2014-01-30, at 11:56 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: > Another "I don't know what it is so I'll call it a lace bobbin" on Ebay. Bone, > turned, around three and a half inches long with a hollow centre. Any ideas? - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
