An elaborately turned bone bobbin, the shank in sections in the form of cotton reels covered with gold tinsel; another bone bobbin, with the spiral message Thomas Williams Died June 22 1838; a bone bobbin incised with Mark Williams 1839 and spangled with a three penny piece; a wired and beaded bone bobbin; an assortment of bone and wooden bobbins; an oak bobbin box, with wire hinges, late 18th century; and a work box, covered in apricot velvet (worn)(a lot)

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An elaborately turned bone bobbin, the shank in sections in the form of cotton reels covered with gold tinsel; another bone bobbin, with the spiral message Thomas Williams Died June 22 1838; a bone bobbin incised with Mark Williams 1839 and spangled with a three penny piece; a wired and beaded bone bobbin; an assortment of bone and wooden bobbins; an oak bobbin box, with wire hinges, late 18th century; and a work box, covered in apricot velvet (worn)(a lot)

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