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French Lace Makers Pillow Holder
Carse Antiques
for sale €117     $127
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French Lace Makers Pillow Holder

19th century
For Sale by Carse Antiques
Description

Rare antique French lace makers pillow holder. Beautifully turned in maple or boxwood, it is hard to tell for sure. Good condition with no damage. Not a common item at all !!

PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE AND PACKING COSTS

SIZE' 8" by 6" by 3 1/2" high

CIRCA; 1890

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this French Lace Pillow Stand to the Victorian era.

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SA1183910
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11196
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Description
Rare antique French lace makers pillow holder. Beautifully turned in maple or boxwood, it is hard to tell for sure. Good condition with no damage. Not a common item at all !!

PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE AND PACKING COSTS

SIZE' 8" by 6" by 3 1/2" high

CIRCA; 1890

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this French Lace Pillow Stand to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1183910
Dealers Internal Ref
11196
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011
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A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails.
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Archive I A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails.

French Lace Makers Pillow Holder

Archive II A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails. View II
Archive III A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails. View III
Archive IV A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails. View IV
Archive V A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails. View V
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Carse Antiques
Telephone 01821 670 770 or 07734 345 652
Location
The Mill Room
Rait Antique Centre
Rait
Perthshire
PH2 7RT
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Verified Since Mar 2011
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Carse Antiques
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Location: The Mill Room, Rait Antique Centre, Rait, Perthshire, PH2 7RT
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A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails.
French Lace Makers Pillow Holder
Ref: SA1183910
A small rectangular turned wood frame featuring four corner posts with spherical finials and double horizontal spindle rails.
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A French lace makers pillow holder, historically known as a chevalet, is a wooden frame designed to support and elevate a pillow or cushion during hand lacemaking. Popular in 19th-century French regional lacemaking centres, these frames provided a stable, angled surface for bobbin lace production.

These holders were typically crafted from native European hardwoods such as beech, fruitwood, or pine. Construction involved hand-turned spindle rails, mortise and tenon joints, and turned corner finials to hold the components securely together.

Authentic pieces display evidence of hand-lathe turning, traditional joining methods without modern screws, and uneven patination consistent with age and manual handling. Wear marks typically occur around the interior rails where the working cushion rested.

In modern interiors, these wooden frames function as sculptural decorative objects on bookshelves, sideboards, or deep window sills. They can also be repurposed as display stands for small art books, historical textiles, or decorative ceramics.

Dust the wooden frame regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Apply a light coating of natural beeswax polish annually to nourish the timber and protect the original finish, avoiding chemical sprays and direct sunlight.
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