I am just researching in preparation for writing and article on the recent find of a âNelsonâ Bobbin which was sold on ebay with the claim that it was made the Napoleonic POWs in England. (A claim, which at this point in my research, seems to be quite reasonable)
I came across this statement which was new to me, as I am very âone eyedâ (excuse the pun) about my research being âbobbins onlyâ and lace barely gets a look in! [sorry] Here it is: â There was even an instance where the officers became far too successful in business, whereby they were banned from lace making, as it was affecting the local trade!â To read the full article go to http://www.mqmagazine.co.uk/issue-16/p-34.php If anyone has a special interest in the Napoleonic POWs, their creative artifacts and indeed about lace which they were involved in, I would be pleased to hear from them Brian. PS Was any of our members the purchaser of this bobbin? I would like to ask them a few questions. The seller gave me all his pictures and permission to use them, but I have a couple of queries. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
