Brian,
In 1985 Australia issued a set of stamps with images from recovered shipwreck
items. One was a bobbin. Were you already aware of that? I can send in image
of the stamp if you need it.
Liz, Raleigh, USA
> On Jul 6, 2020, at 12:59 AM, Brian Lemin wrote:
>
> Whilst idly combing the net
Many thanks to Katrina for this information. I have long been interested in
this historical detail. In fact, Elena Kanagy-Loux followed up on it, and
discovered that the artifacts were being stored in the World Trade Center
on 9/11 and so are no longer in existence.
Interesting that the researcher
The reports from the Five Points archaeological excavations are online⦠In
going through the artifact inventory of the âCourthouse Blockâ, page 82
lists âlace bobbin fragmentsâ and âlace bobbin all parts presentâ both
from the household analytical stratum, and described as
Whilst idly combing the net (like you do in COVID!) I have discovered
that they found bobbin fragments at a digging in Sydney rock (probably
years ago.
Here is the thing.. all i know about UK bobbins and I do not have clue
about Oz bobbins!
Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework And
