In the booklet by Susan Hartley and Pompi Parry: "Downton Lace", published by the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museums; they have a picture of a lace bobbin that has inscribed upon it the date "1693".
Before I start saying it is the oldest inscribed dated bobbin, I thought I had better ask you good people if you know of an older "inscribed dated" bobbin please. If there is an older one would you be kind enough to tell me who or what institution has it, and better still grab a picture of it. :) ( Please) Possibly what book/article it may be recorded in Almost certainly it will be a Downton or possibly an East Devon bobbin not an East Midland bobbin. Many thanks. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
