It is though a rare insight into the type of lace being worn/used by the
masses at the end of the 1700's. To me the ground appears to be double
torchon or similar. There are numerous example of the finer lacer preserved
from this period but this has to be a rarity.
It also adds to the theory that smaller/lighter bobbins were the norm during
that time but........ for working this lace surely something a little
weightier would be required - over to you Brian!
Diana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenda Paternoster" <[email protected]>
To: "Diana Smith" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Arachne" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Foundling expo
There's a long article about London foundlings in the March edition of
'Family History Monthly' and also a lot of information at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/foundling_01.shtml
These little pieces of textile were left with the babies or taken from their
clothing and attached to their records so that in the unlikely event of the
child being reclaimed by its family they could be identified. Only 152
children out of 16,282 were reclaimed.
The lace attached to foundling 11691 looks like torchon to me.
Brenda
Below is the link to the exhibition of textile item left with babies at
the Foundling Hospital in London during the late 1700's. I found one item
of rather unusual lace (Foundling 11691), some cross stitch and blackwork.
If you click on the 'slideshow playing' it will pause the rather fast
moving pictures.
A word of warning though - you may need a tissue!
http://www.threadsoffeeling.com/
Brenda in Allhallows
www.brendapaternoster.co.uk
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