Without a very very close magnified photograph of the lace *and* a scale with it there is no way that anyone could tell you the thickness of the thread used to make a piece of lace from just a picture. There isn't even an indication as to how wide that lace edging is. Even with the actual lace in your hand it would be very difficult to determine.
The photo isn't detailed enough to say whether it's a point ground or a Flemish pattern though I think it probably is a bobbin lace rather than a needle lace. Dating lace isn't my strong point, but I'd guess that it's late 18th or early 19th century which means that the thread used was very fine - comparable to, or finer than, the finest cotton thread available today (Brok 180/2 or Bart & Francis unbleached 240/2) if you can get it. The very fine linens are no longer available. Brenda On 9 Feb 2011, at 08:42, Nathalie wrote: > http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5403931987_c3d414407a.jpg > > Hello everyone, I am a lace knitter, so not familiar with bobbin lace. > Is anyone able to tell which thickness of thread was used for this > lace? > > > > > Also I am on the lookout for information on the history of lace > knitting. I think (though not sure!) that lace knitting started as a > way to copy "real" lace by ladies who could not make "proper" lace. Is > that correct? Does anyone know where I could find more info? > > Thank you in advance! > Nathalie who is working on http://tinyurl.com/649d9kb > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
