Tuffnel Glass
https://tuffnellglass.com/index.html
Tuffnel Glass were and still are a glass supplies business
However, in the late 80s and early 90s they also produced glass bobbins, square lacemaker's beads and novelty items for spangles.
The coffee pot and tea pot here are such novelties.
Bobbins might be plain glass, with a spiral in them (as shown) or could be with a keepsake captured in them if you commissioned them to make them; many people had a piece of lace or memento put into the bobbins.
Martin has confirmed that they are still able make glass bobbins. You can contact him via his website above.
Martin used to supply a pattern that you could make and then send back to him to put inside the bobbin, for you.
Scroll down to see bobbins being blown and lace pin toppers made
Tuffnel Glass were and still are a glass supplies business
However, in the late 80s and early 90s they also produced glass bobbins, square lacemaker's beads and novelty items for spangles.
The coffee pot and tea pot here are such novelties.
Bobbins might be plain glass, with a spiral in them (as shown) or could be with a keepsake captured in them if you commissioned them to make them; many people had a piece of lace or memento put into the bobbins.
Martin has confirmed that they are still able make glass bobbins. You can contact him via his website above.
Martin used to supply a pattern that you could make and then send back to him to put inside the bobbin, for you.
Scroll down to see bobbins being blown and lace pin toppers made