Dartmouth Pottery Miniature Log Planter, Posy Trough, Devon, c. 1955–1965

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The thick clear casing magnifies and distorts the ruby centre beneath, while the outer glass forms heavy sculptural feet around the coloured core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is unsigned and no original factory label survives, so I would resist attributing it to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavio Poli, Seguso or another individual maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without firmer evidence. The form, weight and construction are consistent with the Murano sommerso tradition, but several Venetian factories produced related designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition. There are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno chips, cracks or repairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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The thick clear casing magnifies and distorts the ruby centre beneath, while the outer glass forms heavy sculptural feet around the coloured core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is unsigned and no original factory label survives, so I would resist attributing it to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavio Poli, Seguso or another individual maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without firmer evidence. The form, weight and construction are consistent with the Murano sommerso tradition, but several Venetian factories produced related designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition. There are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno chips, cracks or repairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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In excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vera Tollow is an interesting example of a highly accomplished British potter whose name is less familiar today than the quality of her work might suggest. She made pots to live with — bowls, casseroles, jars and other domestic forms — but allowed the throwing, glaze and decoration to make each one individual. This casserole captures that particularly well: unquestionably useful, but far too good to disappear into a kitchen cupboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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Hand-painted on a pale ground with stylised chrysanthemums, purple starburst flowers, long green stems and filled foliage, it has the lighter and more refined character that makes this part of Gouda production so appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland introduced the N.P. range in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1908\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and it represents quite a different side of Gouda pottery from the darker, denser wares people often associate with the name. The pale ground gave the decorators room to work more delicately, and here the fine outlines, dotted detail and carefully filled leaves give the surface a real sense of movement without making it feel crowded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form itself is low and broad, approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 cm in diameter and 10 cm high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and that shape suits the decoration particularly well. The chrysanthemums and smaller purple flowers travel naturally around the body, with the long green stems helping to tie the composition together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base is especially satisfying because it tells us so much. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLazarus Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identifies Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN.P.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marks t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe decorative range, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the shape number, and the small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediamond-shaped mark dates the piece to 1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is also a small painter’s monogram, but I would leave the decorator unidentified unless it can be matched securely to a factory list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is the sort of Gouda piece I find particularly rewarding because the history is all there in the marks. We are not simply saying “early twentieth century” or “in the style of.” We can place it firmly at Zuid-Holland, within the N.P. range, and to the year \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLazarus Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identifies Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN.P.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marks t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe decorative range, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the shape number, and the small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediamond-shaped mark dates the piece to 1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is also a small painter’s monogram, but I would leave the decorator unidentified unless it can be matched securely to a factory list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is the sort of Gouda piece I find particularly rewarding because the history is all there in the marks. We are not simply saying “early twentieth century” or “in the style of.” We can place it firmly at Zuid-Holland, within the N.P. range, and to the year \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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It changes completely as you move around it, so there is no defined front and no one view that tells the whole story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes it particularly interesting is that the pattern does not appear to have been mechanically repeated. There is \u003c\/span\u003eno visible join or seam in the decoration\u003cspan\u003e, and the drawing changes as the vase is turned. It has the freedom of something worked by hand rather than transferred from a fixed design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most likely technique is a \u003c\/span\u003efreehand resist process\u003cspan\u003e, with the design drawn directly onto the glass before the exposed surface was finely sandblasted or acid etched. 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The technique, form and weight all point towards Scandinavian production, with Swedish glass providing the closest comparison I have found, but there is not yet enough evidence to attach a factory or designer’s name with confidence. For now, the vase is best understood as a particularly strong piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960s–70s Scandinavian art glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguished by its freehand surface decoration rather than by a confirmed attribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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The decoration is the first thing you notice: spirals, circles, dots, star-like marks and long sweeping lines move around the vase without an obvious beginning or end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like about it is the contrast between the weight of the glass and the looseness of the drawing. The vase itself is solid and architectural, while the decoration feels spontaneous. It changes completely as you move around it, so there is no defined front and no one view that tells the whole story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes it particularly interesting is that the pattern does not appear to have been mechanically repeated. There is \u003c\/span\u003eno visible join or seam in the decoration\u003cspan\u003e, and the drawing changes as the vase is turned. It has the freedom of something worked by hand rather than transferred from a fixed design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most likely technique is a \u003c\/span\u003efreehand resist process\u003cspan\u003e, with the design drawn directly onto the glass before the exposed surface was finely sandblasted or acid etched. The result is unusually graphic, but still soft enough to work with the heavy, rounded form of the vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vase itself is very substantial: \u003c\/span\u003e25.5 cm high × approximately 14 cm diameter\u003cspan\u003e, with a thick clear crystal body and considerable weight. 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The technique, form and weight all point towards Scandinavian production, with Swedish glass providing the closest comparison I have found, but there is not yet enough evidence to attach a factory or designer’s name with confidence. For now, the vase is best understood as a particularly strong piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960s–70s Scandinavian art glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguished by its freehand surface decoration rather than by a confirmed attribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Painted enamel on copper developed as an important decorative art in Guangzhou, where artisans used the metal body almost like a porcelain surface, building up colour with fine brushes before firing the piece in a kiln.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe skill lies in that painted surface. Unlike cloisonné, where wires create compartments for the enamel, Canton enamel depends on the painter’s control of line, colour and firing. The copper body is thin, the enamel layers are delicate, and even a small object like this required considerable precision. The flowers and butterflies are painted with a looseness that gives the decoration life, but there is still a great deal of control behind it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe imagery is also very much part of the Chinese decorative tradition. Butterflies and flowers were commonly used as auspicious motifs, associated with happiness, longevity, prosperity and a flourishing life. Here they sit against a rich turquoise ground, a colour that became especially popular on enamel wares made for the export market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe jar measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.7 cm high by 8 cm in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The interior and underside are also enamelled, with the exposed rims showing the underlying copper construction. It is in very good condition overall, with gentle age-related wear and patination to the metal rims, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno enamel loss, except to base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The worn red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“CHINA”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark on the base confirms that the piece was made for export, although the mark itself should not be treated as an exact dating tool. Taking it together with the construction, palette and style of painting, I would date the jar to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecirca 1900–1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, around the transition from the late Qing dynasty into the early Republic period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this piece appealing is not its grand scale, but the amount of traditional handwork concentrated into such a small object. It is a modest export piece, but a very accomplished one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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The rich ruby casing catches the light beautifully, creating a soft luminous glow through the glass, while the organic asymmetric form gives the piece a distinctly modernist feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking decorative object equally suited to contemporary, modernist, or eclectic interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional heavy-quality hand-blown glass with polished pontil base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1950s–1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e39 cm × 38 cm × H 6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent vintage condition with light surface wear to the base consistent with age and use. 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{"id":10941381214367,"title":"Seven Antique English Lace Bobbins, 19th Century","handle":"seven-antique-english-lace-bobbins-19th-century","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis group of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseven antique English lace bobbins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating largely to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, brings together several regional forms associated with Britain’s historic lacemaking centres, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire, Honiton, Downton and the East Midlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Turned in a variety of woods, the group includes heavier unspangled working bobbins, finer pointed forms and a particularly attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espangled East Midlands bobbin retaining its glass-bead decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven small pieces of turned wood, but together they tell a much bigger story about English lace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLace bobbins were working tools first and foremost, and their different shapes were not simply decorative choices. Weight, length and profile all affected the way thread behaved in the hand. Different lacemaking districts developed their own preferences, which is why bobbins from Buckinghamshire, Devon, Wiltshire and the East Midlands can look surprisingly different despite performing essentially the same task.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two substantial bobbins at the left are most consistent with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. South Bucks bobbins were generally used without spangles, relying instead on the weight of the turned wood to maintain tension. Larger examples are often referred to by collectors as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“thumpers”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while particularly heavy bobbins could be used for thicker or gimp threads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir weight makes an interesting contrast with the finer dark bobbin beside them. Its slender, pointed form is consistent with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the sort of lightweight tool associated with the exceptionally fine lace made in Devon. The pale pointed example alongside it is rather more substantial and has similarities to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton bobbins from Wiltshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which can share something of the Honiton profile while being heavier in construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most immediately appealing piece in the group is the long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Spangles are closely associated with the lacemaking districts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, where loops of beads added weight to otherwise slender bobbins and also helped prevent them from rolling about on the lace pillow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains its glass-bead spangle and fine wire decoration, which gives it considerably more character than an unadorned working bobbin. Beads, wires and attachments are easily lost over time, so their survival is always worth noting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes the group interesting is precisely this variation. English lacemaking was highly regional, and the tools preserve something of those local traditions in miniature. 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Turned in a variety of woods, the group includes heavier unspangled working bobbins, finer pointed forms and a particularly attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espangled East Midlands bobbin retaining its glass-bead decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven small pieces of turned wood, but together they tell a much bigger story about English lace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLace bobbins were working tools first and foremost, and their different shapes were not simply decorative choices. Weight, length and profile all affected the way thread behaved in the hand. Different lacemaking districts developed their own preferences, which is why bobbins from Buckinghamshire, Devon, Wiltshire and the East Midlands can look surprisingly different despite performing essentially the same task.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two substantial bobbins at the left are most consistent with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. South Bucks bobbins were generally used without spangles, relying instead on the weight of the turned wood to maintain tension. Larger examples are often referred to by collectors as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“thumpers”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while particularly heavy bobbins could be used for thicker or gimp threads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir weight makes an interesting contrast with the finer dark bobbin beside them. Its slender, pointed form is consistent with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the sort of lightweight tool associated with the exceptionally fine lace made in Devon. The pale pointed example alongside it is rather more substantial and has similarities to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton bobbins from Wiltshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which can share something of the Honiton profile while being heavier in construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most immediately appealing piece in the group is the long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Spangles are closely associated with the lacemaking districts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, where loops of beads added weight to otherwise slender bobbins and also helped prevent them from rolling about on the lace pillow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains its glass-bead spangle and fine wire decoration, which gives it considerably more character than an unadorned working bobbin. Beads, wires and attachments are easily lost over time, so their survival is always worth noting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes the group interesting is precisely this variation. English lacemaking was highly regional, and the tools preserve something of those local traditions in miniature. A Buckinghamshire lacemaker, a Honiton worker and an East Midlands lacemaker might all have been doing closely related work, but the bobbins in their hands could be quite different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentification, left to right:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire thumper or heavy lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, turned wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Bucks thumper or gimp bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, substantial pear-shaped form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, slender dark hardwood with pointed body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton-type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pale wood with long tapering form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wire decorated and retaining its original wire \u0026amp; glass-bead spangle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton or South Bucks type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, long unspangled tapered form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnusual English turned lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with deeply ring-turned weighted body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s note\u003c\/strong\u003e: I would describe the group broadly as 19th-century English lacemaking equipment\u003cspan\u003e, while allowing that individual bobbins may differ somewhat in age. The regional attributions are based on form, weight and traditional construction rather than maker’s marks, so some remain stylistic identifications rather than documented ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}