Hi Laurie,
This is something which has perplexed me somewhat - witness my posting re.
the 'William Worsley Hanging Bobbin' which occasioned messages, which would
seem to suggest that I was worrying unnecessarily. But - however many
people tell me they are definitely genuine, I still retain a few doubts,
especially if I am buying without actually seeing the item concerned.
Many years ago. at a large Antiques Fair which will remain nameless, I
spotted a common-or-garden plastic bobbin - one of the white ones - labelled
as bone/ivory, and with a price of £17.00 sterling on it. And this was
about 25 years ago! I mentioned to the seller that it was, in my opinion,
plastic, and made by Mr Hornsby and, although Mr Hornsby's bobbins were good
quality plastic, they weren't bone, neither were they ivory. She argued
with me that they were, and I trundled out to the car, to fetch in several
of my own white, black and brown plastic bobbins; I told her that, as a
special offer - as she compared her one to my several - that she could have
them at a special price of £3.00 each. She declined, not much to my
surprise! The bobbin was taken off the stall at that point but, when I
went back after a cup of tea and a rest, there it was, back again, same
label, and same price. If she was so convinced, why didn't she want to
buy mine, at such a good price?
Since then, I must admit to being a little cynical when it comes to claims
which it would be very difficult to prove - and I also have a good friend,
who showed me how to 'age' bone so that it looks antique. Need I say more
...
Just my four pennorth! May your pins never bend.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Waters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "arachne" <lace@arachne.com>
Cc: "Laurie Waters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:22 PM
Subject: [lace] Bobbin maker attribution on Ebay
There is a nice bone bobbin on ebay 220138516687 which is attributed to
maker
David Haskins. The seller has several other bobbins up for sale attributed
to
specific old makers. I just wrote to her asking how she could be so sure
of
the maker, and she said that she's relying on the Springett book "Success
to
the Lace Pillow".
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