Frank L. Babbott Fund

Frank L. Babbott Fund

A closing fan with ten ribs of black tortoise shell each having a stylized panel motif in gold, red, and white on a pink-orange background that has an elaborate lacey effect. The rotate-able handle is made of silver.

Blue lace making pillow, fully set up for lace making, with work in progress. The pillow is square with rounded corners, tightly stuffed with grasses or straw, covered with blue linen textile. A parchment lace-making pattern is pinned into position on the pillow; there is a length of finished lace, the near end of which is still in process. Approximately 60 threads and bobbins are attached and approximately 125 steel pins hold the thread in position on the pattern. Twenty-one spare bobbins are held in a pocket on the right hand side. A triangular pin cushion holds extra pins.

Round bowl with indented foot and flared rim. Parchment paper over top is held on with string around base of flare. Interior has dark brown wax(?) at bottom.

Circular bowl with vertical sides. Two indented bands, one at top and one at bottom; parchment paper over the top, held on by string at top band. Green rectangular paper with black decoration and writing at centre is pasted onto the side.

Flat-bottomed pot with tall, straight sides and diagonal straight spout. Remnants of parchment paper, held on by string and adhesive around rim. Decoration of indented band around bottom of sides.

Fan that opens to a full circle and is made of off-white parchment and red, brown and green leather. The fan is rectangular when closed with the pleated body of the fan contained between an extension of the two handles. The fan is secured when shut by a leather strap with a toggle fastening. The leatherbound handles are joined at their ends by a leather loop and toggle. The parchment body of the fan is stitched to a rigid leather-carved frame extending along the sides when closed and the end. The parchment body of the fan is made up of two pieces stitched together. The stitching throughout is of leather thong. The decoration consists of geometric shapes cut into the strap. There is stitching in a contrasting colour on the sides and end of the closed fan. Multi-coloured bands of leather thong encircle or are woven around the handles.

Two-dimensional, demon-like puppet with articulated elbow and shoulder joints on one arm; attached to two wands. Face and body in gold with green and yellow-green striped skirt. Eyes are painted red. Elaborate lacy effect.

Two-dimensional puppet with articulated elbow and shoulder joints; attached to three wands. Prince figure with elaborate black and gold headdress. Face is painted white; dressed in red and green pants. Elaborate lacy effect.