How about Walrus ivory? The Vikings made a lot of beautiful things from that.
Jane in Vermont, USA where the leaves are turning. [email protected] Dear Malvery Ha, Ha, Well, being the actual person behind the quote, I was responding to Brian's question in a previous post, concerning how low paid workers got their hands on high end bobbins. I agree with you that the usual material was bone. Ivory however was available via Kenya, South Africa, and other African areas the British Empire went (oh dear, we can't forget India!) Anyway, we can't discount the probability that ivory bobbins did and may still exist. - 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/
