Seven commemorative lacemaking bobbins from the Nottingham Bobbin Lace Society (NBLS), founded 1975 and one of the oldest lace groups in the country — offered here as one complete collection run spanning 2005 to 2015.
Each bobbin is hand-turned polished wood with gold-ink inscription and a fully hand-beaded spangle. Approx. 12 cm each. Ruler shown in photographs for scale. All in excellent display condition — glossy finishes, crisp legible lettering, no cracks or chips, spangles intact.
The run, in date order:
N.B.L.S 30th Anniversary – 2005
NBLS Anniversary Lace Day – 28 January 2006
N.B.L.S Summer Lace Day – 23 June 2007
Nottingham Bobbin Lace Society Member – 2008
N.B.L.S Summer Lace Day – 28 June 2008
N.B.L.S Anniversary Lace Day – 28 January 2012
N.B.L.S 40th Anniversary 1975–2015
A rare opportunity to acquire a decade of society commemoratives in one lot — ideal for collectors of commemorative bobbins, East Midlands lacemaking ephemera, or anyone with a connection to NBLS. Collectors rarely see these come up individually, let alone as a run.