Hello Rosemary
The bobbins were made by different turners. The 'W. Worsley' looks to have
been made by 'Bobbin' Brown of Cranfield, Bedfordshire and is a nice
example.
The 'William Worsley' is by the 'blunt end' man as identified by Christine &
David Springett in their book. Unfortunately they were not able to name him
but do show that he made bobbins commemorating other hangings. My Worsley
bobbin is by him and also my Miles Weatherhill.
Best wishes
Diana in Northants
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From: "Rosemary Naish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: [lace] Hanging bobbins
I'm not an expert on antique bobbins and I realise that without
actually being able to see/handle them, rather than just looking at
photos, definitive answers will be hard to come by, but I've spent
quite a long time looking at both the hanging bobbins on eBay and I've
got some questions. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be able
to enlighten me.
Q1) Why do they have different inscriptions? The Jimbobtallguy one no
110154135490 is a two line inscription
" W. WORSLEY
HUNG 1868"
The easyayton one no 180138990396 is a three line inscription
"WILLIAM
WORSLEY
HUNG 1868"
Is it as simple as the fact that they have been made by different
bobbin makers, as seller Easyayton says.
Q2) Does anybody recognise the bobbin makers, and if they do, are the
locations and dates right for 1868 and Bedford?
It does seem to me that on the W.Worsley one, the inscription itself is
very even and hardly worn, despite the colour around the neck and tail
end bands being worn. Surely this is strange as the part of the bobbin
most prone to wear would be where it's touched, which would be the body
not the next/tail grooves. On the William Worsley bobbin the wear is
on the inscription not the bands!
Rosemary in sunny, hot and now dry west of England!
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