I have received an inquiry from a man who would like to see examples of Ipswich lace, preferably in the geographical area of Ipswich. I have Marta Cotterall's book and from that, it would seem that the best examples are actually in Washington, DC. How easy it is to access any of these, I do not know. In addition, there seem to be less well provenanced examples, mostly of equipment, some of which was tampered with during the Colonial Revival period, pictured in her book that belong to the Ipswich Historical Society, the Peabody-Essex Museum, and the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. A few years ago, I was in Salem, and I saw a lacemaker demonstrating. I asked her where one could access Ipswich lace and she told me it was being moved from some location to another. This would be after Cotterall's book was published, so I am unsure whether the items are still where they were when she published the book. Does anyone know of the location of any Ipswich lace or equipment that is either on display or that one could see by appointment? Devon
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