Helen Here is an example of the type of lace usually called "point d'Angleterre". It is from my website. The lace has lots of repairs, especially in the ground. It is basically a mid 18th c Brussels. http://lynxlace.com/images/lace159.jpg http://lynxlace.com/images/lace159a.jpg http://lynxlace.com/images/lace159b.jpg It is a part lace, and you can see the white line surrounding many of the motifs. That is a narrow tape, a rib, that often occurs in high quality Brussels laces. If the piece you refer to has both needle and bobbin elements, it may be a 19th c Duchesse (often called Brussels Duchesse). Like this, below. http://lynxlace.com/images/lace212.jpg Lorelei
From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Helen Bell I just received my issue of Piecework, and it's the annual Lace issue. One article is about a wedding veil that the author has ID'd as Point d'Angleterre. But, now I'm asking myself, what exactly is Point d'Angleterre Helen - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
