Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Antique this little frog would have

this little frog would have hopped around a table giving endless pleasure to the child playing with it

It now hangs from a delicate necklace of aqua and soft purple rice pearls

turquoise howlite and black plastic beads

Back in the day

I have finished the pendant off with black beads and it hangs from a brass and blue bead necklace

Large Antique Lace Bobbin Necklace Antique this little frog would haveWhen I acquired a collection of old lace bobbins, they were in a shabby box. They needed a good clean and then their beauty and rich history started to reveal itself. Each bobbin is a little work of art with different markings and designs and some have pewter inlays. At the base of each bobbin is a small circle of beads attached by a wire. I have used these as the inspiration for the beads in the necklace. I love the fact that once upon a time the