Vintage Inscribed Lace Bobbin 61pc Lot Leicestershire Charity Proverb Roll
£68.00
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Vintage Inscribed Lace Bobbin 61pc Lot Leicestershire Charity Proverb Roll
£68.00
Overview
- Type: Vintage Traditional Lace Making Bobbins / Inscribed Proverb & East Midlands Charity Lot
- Brand: Hand-Turned Artisan Craftsmanship & Inscribed Historical Commemoratives
- Theme: East Midlands Children's Hospital Charity & Leicestershire Lace Society (LCS) History
- MPN: Does Not Apply (Curated multi-piece artisan heirloom collection)
- Place of Origin: England, United Kingdom (East Midlands Lace Guild Tradition)
- Style: Inscribed British Cottage Craft / Custom Hand-Painted Wood / Textile Workshop Curios
- Colour: Multi-Tone Honey Boxwood, Natural Grain Beech, Warm Polished Walnut, Vibrant Hand-Painted Enamels (Forget-Me-Not Purple, Primrose Yellow, Forest Green), and an Array of Colorful Glass Spangle Beads (Cobalt Blue, Emerald Green, Lustre Pearls, Marbled Monochromes)
- Design Era: Late 20th Century Heritage Era (Dated examples spanning precisely from 1988 through 2000)
- Material: Selected English Hardwoods, Turning Grade Plastics, Wire Findings, Hand-Blown and Pressed Glass Spangle Trade Beads, and a Padded Fabric Storage Roll
- Set Includes: Sixty-One (61) Distinct Lacemaking Bobbins & Storage Sleeve: Fifteen (15) Matched Spangled Pairs (30 Pieces Total), Twelve (12) Spangled Single Collector Bobbins, Fifteen (15) Plain Unbeaded Hardwood Bobbins, Two (2) Pairs (4 Pieces Total) of Smaller Squat Wooden Travel Bobbins, and One (1) Custom Multi-Pocket Floral Fabric Roll with Lace Ribbon Binding
- Features: Pyrographic Inscribed Mottos, Hand-Painted Anniversary Enamels, Custom Lettered Wood Spangle Balls, Intricate Wired Glass Bead Spangles, Turned Finger Grips, Tailored Fabric Needle/Bobbin Pockets
- Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition (An exceptionally clean, investment-grade estate lot; all wooden bobbins display smooth, polished shafts entirely free from splinters or hairline cracks; pyrography text and hand-drawn calligraphy are crisp and highly legible; hand-painted motifs remain vibrant with zero lacquer flaking; glass spangle wire ties are structurally tight and firm; fabric storage roll is crisp and clean)
- Size and Capacity: The standard bobbins measure traditional lengths ranging from approximately 4 to 5 inches (approx. 10 cm to 12.5 cm) excluding the spangle extensions, paired with a specialized group of 4 smaller compact squat variants. The fabric roll opens out completely for seamless studio display.
Dating & Historical Context
This expansive archive of lacemaking equipment serves as a captivating social history record of the British lacemaking community during the late 20th century. Rather than simple utilitarian tools, these bobbins showcase the historical tradition of customizing lacemaking gear to convey personal sentiments, support philanthropic causes, or commemorate local craft gatherings. Specific historical indicators present in this lot include:
- A highly unique regional charity bobbin featuring a hand-lettered wooden spangle bead inscribed "THE EAST MIDLANDS CHILDREN'S HOSP."
- A prominent hand-painted milestone piece marking "L.C.S. 10th Anniversary 9th November 1997" celebrating a decade of the Leicestershire Lace Society.
- A beautifully synchronized three-piece pyrographic proverb set displaying classic lacemaker's workroom advice: "A mistake is not serious ~ unless it is repeated. Less speed ~ protective covering. Dust is furniture ~ protective covering."
Bobbin lacemaking is a highly technical discipline requiring extreme focus and patience; the inclusion of motivational proverbs burned directly into the wood provided both technical advice and lighthearted comfort to a lace maker working long hours over a complex pattern. Finding a curated collection featuring such distinct thematic narrative pieces represents an extraordinary acquisition for textile museums or active guild practitioners.
Description
An exceptionally visual, informative, and complete heirloom group for textile historians, active lace makers, or museum curators, this 61-piece master bundle is full of mid-century and retro charm. The collection features an incredible contrast in artisan assembly techniques, pairing primitive turned wood styles side-by-side with exquisite fine-line poker-work text and vibrant hand-painted enamels. The spangled units are weighted with an amazing variety of fine glass findings—including teardrop dangles, faceted clear rounds, marbled ceramic beads, and deep blue translucent ringers—engineered to keep threads tensioned perfectly across a traditional lace pillow.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- 15 Matched Spangled Pairs: Perfectly paired and balanced (30 bobbins total) to allow active lacemakers to step straight to the pillow for complex weave patterns.
- Regional Charity Provenance: Houses a rare, specialized hand-lettered wooden spangle element documenting historic fundraising efforts for the East Midlands Children's Hospital.
- Anniversary Enamel Calligraphy: Features dedicated fine-brush enamel work celebrating the 10th anniversary of the local Leicestershire guild alongside intricate floral garlands.
- Pyrographic Workroom Proverbs: Features highly collectible, dark-lettered folk aphorisms cleanly burned into fine-grained wooden bodies to celebrate traditional workshop wit.
- Premium Artisan Material Spectrum: Includes varying wood densities alongside dense cream-coloured acrylics, twisted wire rings, and intricate multi-layered spangle clusters.
- Handmade Floral Roll-Up Organizer: Accompanied by the beautiful padded cream fabric wrap decorated with classic pink roses and soft green foliage, complete with its white lace border insert and protective canvas layout flaps to keep your tools pristine during transit.
Condition Report
This vintage multi-piece needlework collection is in fabulous condition, displaying an abundance of authentic character and meticulous preservation. The wooden shafts are completely smooth, showing no sign of grain lifting, tip chips, or rough edges that could compromise fine silk or linen threads. The hand-written text blocks and painted elements are beautifully sharp and unrubbed.
Operational Details: All wire loops are firmly anchored into the base ends of the bobbins, with zero missing spangle beads or loose connections. The accompanying fabric roll-up wrap is structurally sound and entirely free from storage discoloration, damp odors, or frayed pockets, making the entire lot ready for immediate historical exhibition or direct workshop deployment.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK MAINLAND DELIVERY. Promptly dispatched via secure Royal Mail Tracked 48-hour service with full automated end-to-end tracking sent straight to your dashboard.
- Packaging: Given the high collector value of the inscribed and hand-painted wood elements, packing security is our top priority. The bobbins will be securely organized inside their individual roll pockets, wrapped in multiple layers of thick bubble cushioning to isolate the glass spangles, and shipped together inside a rigid, oversized outer shipping container.
- Dispatch: Complete checkout before 12.00pm Monday through Friday and your order leaves our facility the very same day.
Returns & Payment Policies
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- Change of Mind: We accept standard customer returns within a 30-day window, with the buyer handling the outbound return carriage fees.