Lace Bobbin
18th century (Date manufactured/created)
Ivory
Lace-making bobbin; attached 'trade' bead circle of 7 beads - 2 red, 2 blue, 2 clear, 1 porcelain; inscribed in a spiral pattern, bottom to top, in alternating red and black dot-formed letters with an incised dividing line in red: "CHRISTMAS BOX TO YOU MY DEAR"
HW1906.011b