Bobbins

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About this item

These bobbins are for holding thread for making “bobbin lace” (also called “pillow lace” or “bone lace”). They belonged to Mrs. Anna McCartha (Williams) Howard. She was born in 1799, in Deerfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ebenezer Hinsdale Williams and Joannah (Smith).  Lacemaking was a hobby for Mrs. Howard.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Textile Working
Datecirca 1820
TopicClothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
The New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialWood
Dimension detailsLength: 4.00 in
Catalog #1881.028.02.01-.26
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Bobbins. ca. 1820. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1881-028-02-01-26/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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