I would agree that the bobbin has definitely been rebeaded, I've compared it
with some of the Haskins bobbins in my own collection and I think it is old.
The spots at the spangle end, which would have been large and colourful on a
Haskins bobbin, are worn down to mere dots, the spangle looks contemporary
with the bobbin and there is the green stain around the drilled hole, it has
lost a lot of the original turning crispness but more conclusive is the fine
groove on the small neck which only come from thread wear.
I wonder if it has been cleaned/washed which would account for its fresh
shiny appearance.
Diana in a cold Northamptonshire
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