I felt that most of these bobbins were hand made and often a bit rough and
ready so not necessarily a style but maybe as a result of inexperience and
not made by a skilled craftsman perhaps.
Sue in dull damp Dorset UK, hoping for a bit of sunshine
Thanks Alice—good to know! I wanted to understand whether a tapered neck
was
a specific feature or an interpretation of the form by individual bobbin
makers in those areas. Looking forward to some “new†Malmesbury & Devon
style bobbins made by an expert! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA
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On Feb 16, 2019, at 2:20 AM, Alice Howell <[email protected]> wrote:
I haven't seen the pictures you refer to but my antique Malmsbury bobbins
are not tapered. They are straight cylinders, about 3/8 inch or less thick,
about 4 inches long, with a thread area cutout about 1/2 inch long. The
bobbins are mostly plain but may have a groove or two, or many, circling the
shafts. Each one I looked at was a bit different. Since my assortment
probably came from many bobbin makers, there could easily have been others
who
cut their bobbins a bit differently. They look something like flat-bottomed
Honiton bobbins -- no spangles. They were intended for very fine thread so
needed to be light-weight.
Alice in Oregon -- where we had snow for a day or so, and now rain most of
the time
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