ANTIQUE LACE WOOD BOBBIN ~ TWO CHURCH WINDOWS - ' LANTERN ' - SCARCE EXAMPLE

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ANTIQUE LACE WOOD  BOBBIN - TWO CHURCH WINDOWS.
THIS IS A LACE BOBBIN MADE OF WOOD  & DECORATED WITH 'CHIP' CARVING.
THE SHANK PIERCED WITH TWO WINDOWS, [ TWO TIER ] LONGTITUDE OPENINGS OPPOSITE EACH
OTHER , REMINISCENT OF ' CHURCH WINDOWS'.
IN THIS EXAMPLE THE WINDOWS HAVE TWO SMALL BALLS [WOOD] WHICH MOVE - SOMETIMES
AN EXAMPLE AS THIS IS KNOWN AS A 'LANTERN'.
BOBBIN LENGTH , 3. 1/8 INCHES
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THE SPANGLES WITH  THREE ' MARVERED ' GLASS BEADS [ RUBBED ACROSS A RIDGED MOULD WHEN HOT
PRODUCING RIDGES ]  ONE BLACK , ONE CLEAR , ONE GREEN.
TWO ROUND BEADS, ONE LIGHT BLUE , ONE WHITE.
LARGE VENETIAN OR POMPADOR BEAD TO END, ORANGE/RED ON A WHITE GROUND.
WONDERFUL WORKMANSHIP.
NICE ADDITION FOR YOUR COLLECTION .
From a large collection of vintage  bobbins that I am listing just now.