The pic doesn't show up on The Lace Guild site but if you click on the name of the lady who asked the question and go to her home page on Fb then multiple pics for the object can be seen.
I doubt very much that it can have anything to do with making of bobbin lace. The metal tabs on each corner would snag thread and the3 brass(??) posts that stick up proud of the surface on each side and then another down the bottom would also get in the way of thread and bobbin placement. And then there is the fact that it has the hanging wire on the back..... whatever it is, it looks to me like it's mean to be hung on a wall. In Australia, we call charity/thrift shops 'Op' shops (derived from 'Opportunity' shop). -----Original Message----- Subject: [lace] Mystery object Recently a photo of a mystery object has been posted on The Lace Guild's Facebook page. It was suggested to the buyer that it might be a place pillow, B and could we confirm it. B I don't have a clue what it is, apart from not a lace pillow, but in the past when weird 'lace' items appear on eBay there is usually someone on arachne who recognises it. B I apologise for not being able to work out how to get a direct link for that page but if anyone else can, please post it. It was bought from a thrift store which to me means Canada or America, but might include Australia. B In the UK they're called charity shops. B It's possible that it's a country specific item.B - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
