I have received a question from a woman in New York regarding advice given about framing her lace. She has a piece of lace that belonged to and may even have been made by her grandmother. When she visited Brugge she received the following advice.
"The folks in Brugge recommended that once the mounting board is in the picture frame, that I not cover the back of the frame with paper or other backing as is customarily done to protect the piece from dust and insects. They said that the lace needs to be exposed to air to keep it from drying out. What do you recommend? Our weather conditions are so different from Northern Europe, and the piece will be in my non air conditioned home, that I wonder if this recommendation is appropriate for the US. The framer will follow my recommendation but is uncomfortable with not covering the back for the above reasons. The lace is being mounted on fabric covered conservation quality matting board." Does anyone have an opinion or information about this that I could relay to her? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
