I understand that the above museum is redesigning their lace making
rooms. Dare i say it.. "about time too", but i do hope they will take
the opportunity of showing their unique collection of a bobbins in a
better manner, perhaps along with some educational text.
Their collection is possibly unique amongst museums, in that it contains
examples of the bobbins collected by such collectors as Wright, Knight
and Huetson.
I hope that in any redesigning of the exhibition they will retain their
original naming of so many of the bobbin whose names have change
somewhat in our modern times.
I never managed to get permission to photograph and use their bobbins,
(probably my fault due to circumstances) though to give the museum
credit they have published some interesting articles on Lace bobbins
that are extremely well written but IMHO missed the essence of their
special connection.
I have written a short un-illustrated article about their bobbin names
on Web Docs.
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webdocs/lb_2010_18.pdf
<https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webdocs/lb_2010_18.pdf>
I would like to make it clear that whilst I am totally infatuated with
lace bobbins I have no problems in of accepting that they take a second
place to the skills and history of the lace-makers who creatively
manipulate these wonderful tools.
I truly wish the Cowper Newton museum well with their redesigning. It is
probably my favourite bobbin museum.
Please excuse me for nattering on, but I also want to say that there
appears to be a good start for any study of lace bobbins that is
interested in the use of and type of bobbins used during the pre and
post spangling era in the UK. It is the one project that I feel is
impossible for me to study being anchored (age and abilities, let alone
Covid} in Australia. There is a lot of work in that project.
OK, I will stop there. Take care
BTW, My very supportive wife is 90 today! She is out with her
patch-working "girls" celebrating. I will make beans on toast for her
"dinner" smile. You see!!!!! I will talk all day!!!!!
--
Brian
Cooranbong. Australia
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