On looking at the photos of the bobbins I think that maybe the bobbins in
photos 23 and 24 could be Walter Burton.I think he was based in
Lincolnshire at one time, somewhere near Sleaford, Stamford Lincoln. Bobbin
22 looks similar to his as well so it could have been his as well but not
Oops. Sorry. I forgot that my tablet either truncates messages at the first
apostrophe or implants funny characters in their place. I trust this one will
look normal: (-:
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Hi Louise,
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The âLace Guild 1996â bobbin looks like one of Stuart Johnsonâs judging
by the head shape.
By the way,
Hi Louise,
The âLace Guild 1996â bobbin looks like one of Stuart Johnsonâs judging
by the head shape.
By the way, your Beds is lovely! Really a treat to see!
Vicki in Maryland
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Dear Arachnes,
I've just finished a marathon effort to catalogue my bobbins, I realised that
I probably had more than I thought, and I was right. 20 years of lacemaking
will do that to a collection (and I'm not going to admit how many!). I've had
a lot of success identifying makers and painters
