I think within the bobbin context that Pharaoh should be classified as a Biblical Inscription probably Freemans classification "xx" though it does not fit that classification exactly.
I will put a copy of Freemans bobbin classification up on http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webdocs.html in the next few days. These Old Testament stories (and New Testament too) were well known to the population in those days and Biblical names were quite commonly given to children, but probably not "Pharaoh!" Maybe they thought they were "slaves", which in certain instances and times might be quite close to their working conditions. There was a time when I thought being a lace maker in those days was quite romantic. Since then, in general terms, I have changed my mind. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
