I visited the Ipswich Museum a couple years ago, and was disappointed. I went without any prior arrangements. There is one bolster pillow, maybe two, some bobbins, a few examples of the lace, some prickings, but very little else. All in one small case. I believe some people from the local lace groups go in and study it, probably with prior arrangements, and hopefully they see more. If you're in the neighborhood it is worth the trip, I was on my way from Pennsylvania to Maine, Ipswich is north of Boston, Massachusetts, just a bit. However it is not really worth a special trip. The Laces of Ipswich book provides much more information and examples. I wonder what the Library of Congress can provide. I was on the IOLI Convention, Bethesda trip to see the laces there, and there was a lot, but I don't know what an individual could see with prior arrangement.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA >Diane wrote: >The Whipple House Museum in Ipswich is supposed to have a collection of >Ipswich lace. Unfortunately they don't have any photos on their website that >I can find. It's on my bucket list to visit there some day. >http://ipswichmuseum.drupalgardens.com/exhibitions-collections/whipple-house "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." - 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/
