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4 bobbins used for making lace. One is a 'church window' bobbin, this has also been identified as a ‘mother and twins’.
These four bobbins were used for making lace. They are made of wood and are decorated with turned grooves. One is a 'church window' bobbin, meaning that it has a decorative window carved out of the middle section; this has also been identified as a ‘mother and twins’. The Museum holds little information about their origins.

4 Lacemaker's bobbins: wood

Visiting researcher note, Ann Dismukes (lacemaker), 1 October 2014 – All wood; lots of grooves; ‘mother and twins’., Letter, Mrs Goddard to MERL, 15th May 1956 - 'I have, if you are interested, a good many lace bobbins, some of bone (or ivory) + some wooden ones, coloured beads + the bone (or ivory) ones have names on them, such as "William", Don't W. Tell. My Mother, in tiny red dots + names such as Eliza, Ann, with dates or figures, + are picked out with coloured dots + rings...'