This must be one of the most poignant exhibtions possible.  I find it almost
impossible to look at the samples without any emotion and did not have the
courage to go through them all.  Thank you for the link.  It is a part of
history that probably does not get much attention.  The poor mothers and the
poor children. I would not have known anything about this if it had not been
for Arachne!

Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.


>>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.>>

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