Sorry Clay my reply was meant for the list.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Smith" <dian...@tiscali.co.uk>
To: "Clay Blackwell" <clayblackw...@comcast.net>
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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