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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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.
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 the box sections were constructed on shore and then floated into the straits to be lifted into place.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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Antique Victorian Bobbin or Cotton Reel Stand C1850
