An inscribed lace bobbin- William Walin Stokeline 1839

An inscribed lace bobbin- William Walin Stokeline 1839A spirally inscribed bone lace bobbin 'William Walin Stokeline 1839' Stokeline ( now spelt Stoke Lyne ) is a village near Bicester in Oxfordshire England. The bobbin is in excellent condition and has its original spangle. NB. Lace making was a cottage industry using domestic animal bone and local soft woods not ivory. Stock no. JP25

The hexagonal barrel is engraved with spots and lines and the end is a waffle patterned silver seal

The image is taken from a known print of the later house circa 1840

The poem was written in 1845 and is about an Irishman preparing to leave for America for a new life but regretting what he had lost

The salmon pink ribbon is a replacement but with printed numbers ( please see photos )

In excellent condition- no damage or repair and just light tarnish to the steel blades

The blade is hallmarked for Sheffield 1843 maker AH (Aaron Hadfield) The fork is hall marked with the same details except the date letter is the next year's 1844

The inside is lined in a patterned paper and toning silk

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25 inches 9 x 3

The top is carved and pierced

An unusual set of 15 steel netting tools in a paper covered cardboard box with gilt paper embellishments

The interior is unlined and the lid just pulls off