I'm at work, and have class tonight so can't get more specific until the weekend. But as I recall there are examples of BL worked corners in Santina Levey's "Lace, a History" dating from the 1500-1600s
Beth McCasland in the 'burbs of New Orleans where we have spring like weather. -----Original Message----- >From: Jean Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Feb 8, 2007 4:39 AM >To: Lace <[email protected]> >Subject: [lace] Bedfordshire lace corners > >There are some Bedfordshire lace samples for sale on ebay, supposedly from >the 1900s (which I suppose could mean any time until 1999), two of those >shown having corners. I was under the impression that corners were a >relatively new development and that lace was gathered prior to their >development. Can anyone say when corners were first made? > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1900s-BEDFORDSHIRE-BOBBIN-LACE-SAMPLES-LACEMAKING-CRAFT_W0QQitemZ330086377352QQihZ014QQcategoryZ57203QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > >tinied: > >http://tinyurl.com/36sqmj > >or search for item number 330086377352 > >Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
