Buckinghamshire Thumpers - Bobbins

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Thumpers - lace bobbins, local to Buckinghamshire, UK

Thumpers - lace bobbins, local to Buckinghamshire, UK

Name/Title

Buckinghamshire Thumpers - Bobbins

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.639

Description

Carved wooden bobbins.

Context

'Thumper' is the name used locally in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns area for this style of bobbin. They were frequently drilled at the base so that beads or other ornaments could be attached using wire to add tension and weight to the bobbin.

Category

Clothing, Domestic, Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

95 mm

Weight

6 g

Dimension Notes

These measurements are averages.

Location

* Untyped Location

C93

Web Links and URLs

Stuart King - Bone up on bobbins