Hi Mark, 2 nice pieces of lace :-) I envy you.
The first does look to be Beds, the second one I think is probably more of what we think of as Le Puy. I think Fouriscot has several Le Puy books out and there maybe something vaguely similar in terms of a pattern in there. Both are plaited laces. Not sure I know enough to suggest conservation of the laces, but I'm sure there are Arachneans out there who are more knowledgeable than me. Black dyes were/are notoriously harsh, so black lace tends to be more fragile. Cheers, Helen in Duvall, WA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
