Nice collectible item from the mills of Lancashire.
 
Made from wood with brass end covers, these were at the heart of the cotton weaving industry in Lancashire.  A loom would have had many of these flying backwards and forwards weaving the cloth.  Inside, each one carried a bobbin of thread.
 
This is an original, used item with authentic signs of wear inside.  It is marked on one end with the manufacturers name - Albert Hall and Sons Bury and on the other with the number 53.
 
A great item just on its own for display or as a pen rest on a desk perhaps?
 
Measures approximately 35cm long x 5cm wide x 3.5cm deep.
 
An original vintage item from Quirky Gifts.