Queyras Lacemaker Drum - High Alps Mountains Lace Cushion - XIXth Folk Art

Lacemaker Cushion Drum from Queyras (Hautes Alpes). XIXth Popular Art.
Traditional gift often made and offered during the engagement by the young man to his bride.
In carved stone pine / larch,
decorated with a rosette and geometric patterns surrounded by a guilloche frieze, on one side;
on the other side, geometric patterns with a volute foliage effect and surrounded by a guilloche frieze.
Assembly by means of wedges.
Canvas cushion (original and in good condition), fixed by a leather ribbon held by small nails.
Good condition. Note that the small door is missing which fitted and closed the drum where the lacemaker stored its spindles.
Dimensions: 20.5 cm (diameter) x 18.5 cm
Weight: 1.780 kg