Dear Jill
Thanks for the correction and excellent news - I should take my own advice and
always check at the time because things change... Â I was very interested a
little while ago in reworking one of the more elaborate patterns in Ann Buck's
book on Thomas Lester and his lace, and wanted a proper look at the pricking
and lace, but got stone-walled. Â That project is now back on the list (though
it will be some time before the current would-be masterpiece - mark three and
counting - is off the pillow!)
Kind regards
Leonard
From: Jill Hawkins <j...@myhawkins.co.uk>
To: Leonard Bazar <leonard...@yahoo.com>; "lace@arachne.com"
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Sent: Monday, 13 April 2015, 10:53
Subject: Re: [lace] English lace museums - updates
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Leonard  I live close to Bedford and have visited the Higgins several
times since it re-opened after the refurbishment. Although the lace that is
now on display is limited, there IS a lace display of some of the key Thomas
Lester pieces. Â There is also a display of lacemaking equipment featuring a
pillow horse, a bobbin winder, a lace lamp and a piece of Bucks point in
progress on a pillow.  I also recently attended a talk on the Lester
Collection and was fortunate to be able to view and photograph all the other
pieces in the collection. Â The Keeper of Social History is Lydia Saul. She
gave the presentation and is very keen to show the lace to anyone who is
interested - whether in a group or as an individual. Her contact information
is on the Higgins website atÂ
http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/section_5.aspx. Â Jill Milton
Keynes, Bucks
> Bedford Museum and the Cecil Higgins Museum have been combined, and one of
the
> casualties is the lace displayÃÂ - there isn't one, and
individualsÃÂ asking to
> see specified pieces of their marvellous collection have not managed. ÃÂ If
you
> do want to try, make contact first and a firm appointment, good luck, and
let
> us know if you get anywhere with them.
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