I wonder if it is a lace making bobbin.

 

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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:01 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Mystery Objects

 

While working on an inventory of our collections, we came across three
mystery objects.  They were acquired by the museum in 1971 (or
thereabouts) as part of a very large collection from one of the area's
prominent pioneer families.  Unfortunately, there is very little catalog
information for this collection and absolutely nothing on these objects
in particular.  A few ideas have been batted around the office, but no
one has been able to come up with anything for certain.

A quick description: Light wood (possibly pine) coated with black enamel
paint. One of the three objects has two metal prongs protruding from its
base.  The other two have a small brass brad hammered into their base.
They range in size from 3.5" to 4.75".

Here's a link to a Picasa photo album
<http://picasaweb.google.com/FLHSCollections/711?authkey=uvZHAlhYqYI> .
Any help or suggestions would be great!

Christopher Barfield
Collections Manager

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
219 SW 2nd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 463-4431 ext. 20
(954) 523-6228 fax

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