Hi Laurie - This is an interesting pillow!
I question whether the surface is really leather. The way that it has slightly split at the corner of the roller box makes me think it it one of those "oilcloth" type covers, which were so often used in the French pillows. But what struck me as most interesting was the fact that apparently, at some point in time, the lacemaker who owned this pillow used the front part of the apron for a piece of straight lace (or two or seven?). You can see the tell-tale pin holes going across the front of the apron. Or is this just where she used the apron to make her prickings? The pin holes are completely different from the design of the lace *on* the pillow, but this has apparently been "staged", as the number of bobbins is all wrong, and they appear to have been tied on "for effect" - using two threads per bobbin (!) and knots all over the place!! Still... it's an interesting piece. Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Laurie Waters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wrote to the seller asking for clarification about the leather, and if he > had any pictures taken from the side to see if there is a ratchet system. My > poor copy of Kloppel/kissen/stander is almost worn out because I use it so > much, but it doesn't illustrate something exactly like this; and no mention of > a leather cover. It does seem to be fastened fairly permanently to the > stand. > Le Puy pillows are occasionally covered with leather; makes a nice bouncy > surface for the bobbins. > There is another 'leather and lace' item on Ebay just now; a leather pillow > advertised as Belgian - 310053688931 - would appreciate comments. I've never > seen a leather covered pillow like this before, but there are precedents for > the general form in Belgium. I always get a little suspicious when I see > upholstery tacks so close together - might be a backfitted item. But someone > has used it to make lace. > Laurie > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
