Hi everyone The ebay 'bobbin' isn't a bobbin, and likely a handle as others have pointed out. The Stanhope as a novelty decoration for souvenirs was fairly common. I have a photo (somewhere) of a needlecase in turned ivory, with a Stanhope embedded in its lid-end.
-- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
