In my continuing study of whether the term point dâAngleterre should be
used, or Brussels bobbin lace, I decided to consult the on line catalogs of
other museums. I started with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, searching
âpoint dâAngleterreâ. Several things came up but one looked strangely
I have sent Nancy and Lorelei some photos that I took that I can only share
privately for study purposes. (Anyone else?) They show rather elaborate tally
grounds such as I associate with Honiton. This falls into the category of
something I never thought about before. But, when did tally grounds,
Devon
Very interesting. I couldn't get close enough to either piece to see tallies
or other details. Stylistically these fit in the first 2 decades of the
1700s. I would think the label "Flemish" is appropriate, or possibly "early
Brussels". This doesn't fit with the pieces usually called "point
Devon,
I'm with Lorelei, I can't see tallies, so I'm not sure of this
identification, but if it's braids connecting the motifs, how about
mid-18th C Brussels? Laurie Waters identified a very similar piece for me
as "Brussels a Brides", probably Flemish given the quality.
Elizabeth Kurella makes
I just ran across an inquiry from Sherry about the public day at the
convention in my spam box. I hope someone has already answered this. She
writes: âWhen is the day when the someone like me
can come to look at the displays, do some shopping and meet follow lacers? Is
there such a thing?â
The
Hello Vicki, I use a tall tripod type camping stool to hold my Honiton pillow.
Leg length is approx. 74cm. Has a canvas seat which holds round pillow
beautifully. See camping stores. Bye Barbara, Parkes NSW Australia
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A lady in my area has a white priest's robe with lace on it, including wide
cuffs. Red satin was placed behind the lace to show it off. Evidently someone
washed the robe without removing the red satin, and it has red color on the
white fabric. I haven't yet seen it so don't know the extent
