The Springett's collection included "weighted lignum vitae bobbins, 19th century, large bolbous bobbins whith compartments which unscrew, believed to have been used to make gold lace for vestments at York Minster", no.643 in the auction catalogue, p.74 in "Success to the Lace Pillow". These are not square at all, but look like large Belgian bobbins. Metal thread would be another candidate for extra-heavy bobbins, I suppose. These have not got the hooked tops so many of us find an improvement when using metal threads.
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