Further to the recent discussions on these I have a bobbin with a Stanhope spangle, which I inherited from an elderly student. A lovely lady Ruth died in 1996 aged 86 and I recall her having showed me the special spangle which her son had bought for her.
It's set in sterling silver, assay mark for Birmingham 1984, and the image is of a page from a Derry & Tom's catalogue showing silk over blouses for 12/11 (12 shillings, 11pence) up to 15/11. The style of the blouses is very straight and boxy, with knee length skirt - looks to me to be early 1930s. Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
