Black Milk Shuttle

I acquire shuttles in a number of ways.  This one was in a package with some England Aero Shuttles I was after on Ebay.  This black Carnation shuttle is my first shuttle with a trademark on it. 

My understanding is that these were given out to promote Carnation  Evaporated Milk in the 1920's.  I've seen pictures of others but they were white shuttles.

I will share some of my other unique shuttles later on the blog.

My task this spring is to clean up some of the unfinished projects in my tatting cupboard.

I have been tatting, I am on the last round of the Wiosna 2018 pattern by Renulek.  I am halfway around.