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ANTIQUE #SA769075

Antique Victorian Bobbin Or Cotton Reel Stand C1850

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Exhibit Antiques

Date & Origin
 
England, c1850
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. One of the wooden finials has a small chip to the base. Insignificant.
 
Dimensions
 
Length: 22cm Diameter: 15.5cm
 
Technical Description
 
A superb mid-19th-century Mahogany and Ebony bobbin or cotton reel holder. Two levels with six holders which will each hold 2 bobbins. The central spire has a pin cushion holder at the top with two large baluster knops below. The six bobbin holders are metal with hardwood Ebony finials on top. The bobbins shown are for decoration only and not included.
 
Historical Relevance
 
Robert Stephenson''s Britannia Tubular Bridge is opened. The Tubular Bridge provided a rail link from the mainland of North Wales, near Bangor, across to Anglesey and on to Holyhead for ferries to Ireland. Its designer, Robert Stephenson, constructed two main spans with rectangular iron tubes 460 feet long. The bridge itself was 1,511 feet overall and novel in construction since...
Antique SA769075 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD