A wooden Mother and Babe bobbin, the tiny Babe in the form of a lantern, with chip carved decoration; a bone bobbin, incised WILLIAM BULL HUNG 1871; a wooden bobbin, pewter bound and incised JOHN; a turned bone bobbin, the spangle embellished with a small coin with the head of Garibaldi and stamped INDEPENDANCE ITALIENNE GARIBALDI NE A NICE LE 4 JUILLET 1807; and two further turned wooden bobbins, one with amber spangle, all East Midlands, mid 19th century

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A wooden Mother and Babe bobbin, the tiny Babe in the form of a lantern, with chip carved decoration; a bone bobbin, incised WILLIAM BULL HUNG 1871; a wooden bobbin, pewter bound and incised JOHN; a turned bone bobbin, the spangle embellished with a small coin with the head of Garibaldi and stamped INDEPENDANCE ITALIENNE GARIBALDI NE A NICE LE 4 JUILLET 1807; and two further turned wooden bobbins, one with amber spangle, all East Midlands, mid 19th century
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