Your weird mate writing again, this time to record the name of a bobbin
maker of East Devon bobbins (Implied) This is the first record of a
Maker of Bobbins in and around Honiton.
Gertrude Whiting mentions two names that I have never been unable to
correlate with a recorded maker tag on them.
This comes from a Google book search Finding: "The Law Times Vol 10 Page
436. 1848."
It records the name of SILLIFANT as a wood turner and Bobbin and broach
maker (Feb) Honiton.
If I am honest we really have "No" idea about the making of East Devon
bobbins and even less about their decoration. Some of the thinking is
that they were decorated by the seller of the bobbin (to value add ?)
Another thought is that they were decorated by various groups of
decorators working together. Perhaps the turner also decorated them?
Who knows?
Most of the above relates to The Wiltshire Bobbins (Downtons) also.
Mr Sillifant adds something to this knowledge but there is a very long
journey to go before we can ID makers of East Devon bobbins like the
Springetts did for East Midland bobbins. (Good for them, the best thing
the did for bobbin collectors plus their book of course)
Now of Course with Heathcote doing his bit in 1808 Mr Sillifant might
make big machine bobbins for his factory? (Depressed at the thought, but
possible) I saw the "broach maker" and that aligns him to more delicate
work in my mind. Perhaps as a researcher I should not clutch at straws!
Anyway there you are... Sillifant for starters!!
Happy collecting
--
Brian. (Who lives in Awabakal Country)
Cooranbong. Australia
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