Tatting & Lacemaking

Pair of bone lace bobbins by same maker. One with red wire. The other has gold wire and small beads and a yellow glass bead spangle with a teddy bear bead. I will post second class in a strong gift box with padding. I can combine postage so please wait until after auction if you win more than one listing. When posting abroad I also use a padded envelope as they are so small.

These are ten various antique bovine bone lace maker's bobbins. They have pretty spangles. 4" and 3 1/4" long (excluding the spangles) and they all have faults so may not be useable.

2 Antique English 19th Century Turned Bone Lacemaking Bobbin with Bead and Wire Decoration and Coloured Glass Spangles. These 2 lace bobbins are similar, but not identical, so not a pair. They are made of turned cattle bone.

Pair of Dymond wood bobbins. They are approx.

They have pretty spangles. 4 1/4" and 3 1/4" long (excluding the spangles) and are in good useable condition.

We are selling these 3 antique bone bobbins.They are hand decorated,one with what looks like DEAR SOPHIA,one with SWEET WILLIAM and one which is decorated with pewter. I will be listing more bone bobbins a lot of wooden bobbins.Thankyou

We are selling 24 antique wooden bobbins.Some are decorated with pewter,one with what I think is brass.One looks like it has been repaired with bone. I am listing more bone bobbins you may be interested in.Thankyou

We are selling these antique bone bobbins,which are hand decorated,some with names,some with dots,pewter and one says LOVE ME , LOVE YOU.There are 9 in total,although 1 is broken,7 have beads and 1 doesn’t. I will be listing lots more wooden bobbins.Thankyou

Older bone lace bobbin with metal bands. In good condition. Glass bead spangle. I will post second class in a strong gift box with padding. I can combine postage so please wait until after auction if you win more than one listing. When posting abroad I also use a padded envelope as they are so small.

Not many have survived and are consequently rare. I have a small collection for sale and this is the first group. A similar bobbins are illustrated on page 77.

Dark wooden lace bobbin with green glass bead spangle. Unusual end and thick stem. Great condition. I will post second class in a strong gift box with padding. I can combine postage so please wait until after auction if you win more than one listing. When posting abroad I also use a padded envelope as they are so small.

It has pretty spangles. 3 3/4" long (excluding the spangles) and is in good useable condition.

Wooden lace pillow stand and polystyrene pillow. The top can altered from upright to tilted. Pillow is attached by a screw. The item is over 30 years old.

They have pretty spangles.

These 2 bobbins are very stylish. They do not look like they have been used, but I have listed them as 'used' in case I am mistaken.

“Creating Coggeshall Lace” Jean Dudding. “Lace” from the Lace Guild. “The Lavendon Collection Of Bobbin Lace Patterns” by Valerie Harris. “Lace in Miniature” by Ann Collier. All are in good condition except the Hints on finishing lace and the motifs book as they have a few marks on the covers.

Condition is Used.

They have pretty spangles. 4" and 3 1/2" long (excluding the spangles) and are in good useable condition.

12 Original, Victorian lace making bobbins 11 spangled one without. Turned wooden bobbins of differing colours varying from 11 - 9cm approx in size plus spangle.

Here are four miscellaneous old bobbins, all with inset pewter decoration. From left:-. A 'leopard' with a spangle of old pony beads. In fact, the original spangle hole has worn right through many years ago and, rather endearingly, it looks as if a frugal owner has poked out the pewter plug from the bottom end and threaded the spangle wire through the resulting hole.

I have eight similar bobbins made by the same wood turner, they are in very good condition however one of them has no spangle but if this is a problem I could put one on.

It has pretty spangles. 4 1/8" long (excluding the spangles) and is in good useable condition.

Chunky Wooden lace bobbin with bone section with a carved flower. Matching bone bead in spangle. Great condition. I will post second class in a strong gift box with padding. I can combine postage so please wait until after auction if you win more than one listing. When posting abroad I also use a padded envelope as they are so small.

They have pretty spangles.

With larger capacity you can add beads to the thread for a diversity of tatting.

BOTTOM BOBBINS = 1 REPAIR REQUIRED 1.5 CM X 3 MM. THERE ARE OTHER BOBBINS ON SALE ON THIS SITE. FOR IDEA OF SIZES THE BONE ITEM LENGTH IS 94 MM. SECOND DOWN BOBBIN = 1 VENEER REQUIRING REPAIR.

It is made of a dark wood with eight diagonal inserts of a lighter wood, four on each side. Condition: The head and tail are intact. The inserts are all intact.

Straw stuffed Honiton lace pillow covered in green fabric.

It has pretty spangles. 3 3/4" long (excluding the spangles) and is in good useable condition.

Limited edition Stephen Pearce lace Bobbin Christmas 2002 Brand New never in box Ideal Christmas present for someone

Pin/Needle holder keyring in Copper Beech with screw-off top.

There are several similar ones illustrated on page 28 of Success to the Lace Pillow. It is inscribed, in capital letters, 'Lydia Gray 1862 ❤️' with a tiny blue heart at the top end. The spangle has four clear and two cranberry square cut beads on either side of a lovely round amber glass bead, with two smaller amber beads at the top.

Lace bobbins lacemaking. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.

Even though the neck was now very short, it was still usable. The shape of the spiralling bold letters suggest that the bobbin was made by David Haskins (see p38 of Success to the Lace Pillow). The spangle consists of six cranberry and two clear square cuts on either side of a red, blue and white swirled centre glass bead.

Possibly ebony Honiton lace bobbin, as black wood. Decorated with a pairing of two birds on a branch (see photos as part of description) Suggested title of decoration “two turtle doves” ???? I combine postage thank-you for looking

This is an interesting and much used old bobbin, inscribed 'Sarah Hartwell Senior' in three straight lines around the shaft. However, it has obviously lostits top many years ago, as can be seen in the photographs.

This is a set of 5 pairs of bobbins so 10 bobbins in total each bobbin has a care Bear at the bottom in 5 different colours with beads of same colour the bobbin is white but has a shimmer to them the beads are glass and have a nice weight to them

It is decorated with seven pewter rings one of which contains chevrons. Condition: The head and tail are intact. Pewter is intact.

Ten new plain polished light woodlace bobbins - lovely to work with.

Here we have a set of 48 lace making bobbins.

ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED LACE BOBBIN. ONE SIDE IS DECORATIVE THE OTHER SIDE HAS THE VERSE:-. Dull November brings the blast.