Hi Fellow Arachnids, These bobbins are not Bucks point bobbins. I think they were probably made by a Dutchman living in the UK near Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells and who used to dabble in continental style lace bobbins. He never made two the same, although they were quite beautifully executed. All the silver inlay was sourced from silver scrap, such as broken silver propelling pencils, broken jewellery etc.
It is a long time since I have seen him and I am afraid I will have to look through a lot of paperwork to come across his name which I havent got time for at present. But I would have thought that he has passed away as he was old even then (more than 25 years ago) and not a well man. Hope that helps a little. Happy lacemaking, Joepie in warm and mainly sunny Sussex, UK. From: Jo Pol<mailto:yhgr....@xs4all.nl> Sent: 28 July 2022 16:50 To: lace@arachne.com<mailto:lace@arachne.com> Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin identification Did it again! https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagr am.com%2Fp%2FCK12hFahMrB%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4c007289760a463a7d4608da70b 0e897%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637946202375165714%7CUnkno wn%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6 Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NNmg7by5hMGAcG8ksCgbyKPXcPRNZsp%2FNB3G4TpvuW 0%3D&reserved=0 > Op 28-07-2022 17:49 schreef Jo Pol <yhgr....@xs4all.nl>: > So sorry, I forgot to add thelink <yhgr....@xs4all.nl> > > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 3:34:35 PM > > To: lace@arachne.com <lace@arachne.com> > > Hello Brian and other arachnids > > > > The bobbins were once bought by a commercial pilot for his wife, now acquired by a museum owner. Enough to dress up a pillow with some bucks point. But is it a bucks point model? Some are rose wood and inlay of silver. Anyone any idea about the potential maker or region of origin? > > Jo - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
