In a message dated 6/30/06 3:59:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Antique MARVEL HAND EMBROIDERER Embroidery Sewing Tool
*** Item number: 290002437572
Even from the pictures, I'm not sure how it worked to
embroider something. It looks more like a punching
Hi everybody:
I'm reading the book Dentelles Normandes: La Blonde de Caen and I
keep running into one problem.
Like the English, the French historically used the same word, livre
to refer to a pound in weight and to refer to a unit of currency (which
I think is the same as what is now called the
Bonjour Adele,
You are right, it is confusing.
ne payeront que dix sous par livre pour tous droits de sorties du
Royaume à l'étranger
Here, I would say ten sous by pound and
Le Havre expédie annuellement pour 630 000 livres
de dentelles d'or et d'argent et pour 70 000 livres de dentelles
Hi
I'd say it refers to the currency unit, in both cases.
dix sous par livre pour tous droits de
sorties du Royaume à l'étranger : 10 sous per £ for all export duties
from Kingdom to foreign countries. We'd now have a 10 % duty.
Le Havre expédie annuellement pour 630 000 livres
de dentelles d'or
On Jul 1, 2006, at 12:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We all need to remember that when what we call sewing machines were
first
invented, much emphasis was placed on the features for embroidery and
lace
techniques,
Are you certain-sure of that? I come from a long line of
taylors/dressmakers
These are not bobbin lace spindles, but they are
interesting. Do you know what they are?
Antique Ivory or Bone Tatting Tools Spindles Lace
Item number: 20982193
Alice in Oregon
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On Jul 1, 2006, at 11:25, Alice Howell wrote:
These are not bobbin lace spindles, but they are
interesting. Do you know what they are?
Antique Ivory or Bone Tatting Tools Spindles Lace
Item number: 20982193
OK, so I'm, probably, the lone voice in the wilderness... My 'puter
skills are
Here it is - haven't mastered the tiny urls yet
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Malvary in Ottawa
- Original Message -
From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL
On Jul 2, 2006, at 0:33, Malvary J Cole wrote:
Here it is - haven't mastered the tiny urls yet
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ViewItemitem=20982193ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.ca%3A80%2Fsearch
%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D20982193%26fvi%3D1
Thanks! And thanks to
