Antique Lacemaking Spools with Cards and Bobbins 601 pewter mold Sara Ishikawa

Sara Ishikawa

I think it’s pretty striking

with its boldness and graphicness making it feel akin to a woodblock print

handle alone 7 7/8" long

Antique Lacemaking Spools with Cards and Bobbins 601 pewter mold Sara IshikawaI've been looking at a fair bit of bobbin lace, so was excited to find this lot at Brimfield, which includes two large lacemaking spools, six punched lace patterns (plus two on the spools) and a whole bunch of wooden bobbins. From what I have learned, the spools would be used in conjunction with a lacemaking "pillow" (essentially a pillow with a simple armature for holding the ends of the spool) which could be placed on the table or on the lap, and