Alex says, âAs it is rare to find a piece that can be traced back to its place of origin, perhaps we need to come to an agreement regarding classification by technique, bearing in mind that lacemakers did not work rigidly to a set of rules. The same technique may be found in laces made in different countries, even if only occasionally and they will cause trouble.â
In the case of Bedfordshire, what would you call it if you were classifying it by technique? On a basic level it is a guipure bobbin lace, which was made in many places and at many times. But, Bedfordshire, whether made in Bedfordshire or elsewhere, tends to imply a stylistic aspect, sort of a mid 19th century lace inclined to have roses in it, or possibly paisleys. Stopping at âguipure bobbin laceâ seems to be too general. But going further is also perplexing. Devon - 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/
