I think in Springetts book they explained that the rough pewter was more the
fault of corrosion than the lacemakers preference for raised spots for their
arthritis.
Diana in Northants
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From: "Jean Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Lace" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 6:55 PM
Subject: [lace] Midlands bobbins and spangling
Just to throw other things into the ring:
Spangles on old bobbins aren't necessarily pretty. Buttons, nuts and other
items were sometimes included in the spangle.
Some of the beads used have meanings, which suggests that the lacemakers
who used them might be superstitious. Some styles of beads were to ward
off the 'evil eye'.
Some old leopard Midland bobbins had the pewter spots proud of the wood,
supposedly help lacemakers with arthritis.
Some, mainly bone, bobbins had inscriptions on them. Is this the only type
which had them, as opposed to other types of decoration such as patterns
in aqua fortis?
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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