Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Antique I have finished the pendant

I have finished the pendant off with black beads and it hangs from a brass and blue bead necklace

this little frog would have hopped around a table giving endless pleasure to the child playing with it

Back in the day

This example has a spring-loaded bridge so that they hold firmly onto the nose

Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Antique I have finished the pendantWhen I acquired a collection of old lace bobbins, they were in a shabby box. They needed a good clean and then their beauty and rich history started to reveal itself. Each bobbin is a little work of art with different markings and designs and some have pewter inlays. At the base of each bobbin is a small circle of beads attached by a wire. I have used these as the inspiration for the beads in the necklace. I love the fact that once upon a time the