Antique Lace Making Tools
Most of the sewing related antiques you will find on this and our other Sewing Accessories pages originated from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, and were part two large and diverse antique sewing collections we are handling on consignment. This is the first time most of these pieces have been out on the market in many years.
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Antique / Vintage Tatting Shuttles
Tatting had nearly become a lost art, but thankfully has recently been
revived and is being re-learned by a small group of new enthusiasts. It is
truly amazing to see someone skillfully perform this handwork technique.
The tatting shuttle is a simple and elegant needlework tool. Here are five
different lovely examples.
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Top Left ......... Abalone......Very Good ........ $65.00
Top Middle ......... Sterling Monogrammed "AMJ" ......Very Good ........ $95.00
Top Right ......... Sterling "Emma"......Very Good ........ $85.00
Middle Left ......... Celluloid......Very Good ........ $15.00
Bottom Left ......... Bone......Very Good ........ $35.00
Bottom Right........"Tortoise" .........Very Good ........$20.00
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Hand Held Lace Loom / Lucet
This beautiful and delicate tool was referred to as a lucet or lyre.
It measures about 3 1/4" high. The two horns or prongs were held between
the lady's thumb and forefinger and fine thread or hair was skillfully laced or
twisted to produce a chain or knotted "stitch". These are extremely rare
and this example is in excellent condition.
Very Good......... $125.00 VM-lucet-1
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Antique Bone Lace Bobbins
These bone lace bobbins with nice beaded spangles are not something
typically found. Very special!
Very Good......... $15.00 each or $35.00 all three SOLD!
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AntiqueWooden Lace Bobbins
All but 6 have beaded spangles with an astonishing array of beautiful and
colorful beads. Some have pewter inserts. There is one very special
one amongst them which has a lovely locket and also a medal with a chalice
marked "Souvenir of "First Communion". I would assume it belonged to a
young girl.
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Good + ......... $125.00 all VM-lacebob
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Antique Wooden Lace Bobbins
Here are 7 more, 6 of which have the beaded spangles, and also with
pewter inserts.
Very Good......... $30.00 all VM-lacebob2
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Wooden Lace Bobbins
There are 16 that are the same, plus an additional one slightly
different. Vintage, but not as early as the ones above. These would
probably make good "users".
Very Good......... $15.00 all VM-lacebob-fat