Sorry Clay my reply was meant for the list.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "Clay Blackwell" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Spangled Bobbins


>I think many of us have heard that these
were "travel" bobbins, but as someone pointed out, lacemakers did not
often travel with their lace. <

I think the observation applies to the bobbins not the lacemakers. Meaning that the bobbins change hands to different areas and were adapted for use in that area. I know in my collection of old bobbins I have 'foreigners' which have been spangled for reuse (not by me) - by foreign I mean various European countries.

Diana in Northants



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