[lace] Spriggs Collection

2020-07-06 Thread thelaceguild.chairman
The Spriggs Collection has been at The Lace Guild in Stourbridge, UK since 2018, when pieces from the collection were put on display at Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucester in our "Lace and Nature" exhibition. Some of the collection was on show as part of our "Hidden in Stores" exhibition at The

Re: [lace] Acheological findings in Sydney.. Australia

2020-07-06 Thread Lbuyred
Brian, In 1985 Australia issued a set of stamps with images from recovered shipwreck items. One was a bobbin. Were you already aware of that? I can send in image of the stamp if you need it. Liz, Raleigh, USA > On Jul 6, 2020, at 12:59 AM, Brian Lemin wrote: > > Whilst idly combing the net

Re: [lace] Acheological findings in Sydney.. Australia

2020-07-06 Thread Devon Thein
Many thanks to Katrina for this information. I have long been interested in this historical detail. In fact, Elena Kanagy-Loux followed up on it, and discovered that the artifacts were being stored in the World Trade Center on 9/11 and so are no longer in existence. Interesting that the researcher

Re: [lace] Pam Nottinghams article on Thumpers.. Keeping the Record Straight. Lace #77 Jan 1995. P 31

2020-07-06 Thread Brian Lemin
Thanks to those who have sent me the the article. I think I need to look at the S Bucks genre.  I think I have got a thing about unspangled bobbins! Brian Cooranbong. Australia On 6/07/2020 6:39 pm, Jane Partridge wrote: Hi Brian, I've forwarded your email to Sara Shakespeare, the Lace

Re: [lace] Acheological findings in Sydney.. Australia

2020-07-06 Thread Katrina Worley
The reports from the Five Points archaeological excavations are online… In going through the artifact inventory of the “Courthouse Block”, page 82 lists “lace bobbin fragments” and “lace bobbin all parts present” both from the household analytical stratum, and described as

[lace] Sorry!

2020-07-06 Thread Jane Partridge
I've just copied the list in on my reply to Brian, and too late realised I forgot to trim the bottom of the message. Apologies, everyone. Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Pam Nottinghams article on Thumpers.. Keeping the Record Straight. Lace #77 Jan 1995. P 31

2020-07-06 Thread Jane Partridge
Hi Brian, I've forwarded your email to Sara Shakespeare, the Lace Guild's Librarian, who should be able to help. The office is closed on Mondays, so it won't be today. Jane Partridge From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Brian Lemin Sent: 06