I sent this reply which bounced back, maybe the sender will read this! Though
possibly there are others who are interested.
Diana
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Diana Smith
> Date: 18 February 2013 08:00:23 GMT
> To: Manie Kriel
> Subject: Re: [lace] Hanging bobbin
>
> Good morning Manie
>
> 'Hanging bobbins' are bone spangled lace bobbins from the East Midlands area
of the UK which have an inscription commemorating the hanging of certain
felons. They were either sold, or given away, to lacemakers at the time of the
execution.
>
> There are possibly seven different hangings commemorated in this way.
Without checking dates I believe they all took place during the 1860's or
thereabouts. Gruesome to us I guess but a hanging was very much a social event
at the time as they usually took place in public. More information can be
found in the book by Christine and David Springett 'Success to the Lace
Pillow'.
>
> I have four different examples though not a Franz Muller - they are very
rare. He committed probably the first murder on a public train and this caused
considerable interest at the time.
>
> Hope this will enlighten you a little.
> With best wishes
> Diana
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 18 Feb 2013, at 06:01, "Manie Kriel" wrote:
>
>> Please explain the term "hanging of a Bobbin"
>> Lace love
>> Manie Kriel South Africa
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
>> Diana Smith
>> Sent: 16 February 2013 06:41 PM
>> To: Arachne
>> Subject: [lace] Hanging bobbin
>>
>> If anyone in the UK is interested there is a full page article, in the
>> weekend supplement of the Daily Mail, on Franz Muller - subject of a
hanging
>> bobbin.
>>
>> On Thursday this week there is a period drama on BBC2 at 9pm 'Murder on
the
>> Victorian Railway'.
>>
>> Diana in (an almost spring like) Northamptonshire
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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