Lynn Santina Levey is definitely the best place to look. Laces from about 1790 to about 1820 generally had small motifs at the headside with lots of ground between the motifs and the footside. In the earlier part of that period the ground would be decorated with square tallies, or little circles of gimp thread. As time went on the little decorations in the ground became more complex, and the headside motifs became a little larger and more complex, also. The ground would have been either Mechlin ground or point ground. Both types used very similar designs, so from a distance, it is hard to tell whether any particular piece of lace has point ground or Mechlin ground. The style is the same for both.
I do have some photos on my personal website covering that period. http://lynxlace.com/bobbinlacenapoleonic.html https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260273783/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260273751/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260712237/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260307853/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260307855/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260307870/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260307871/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260307900/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570620215260307902/ Lorelei - 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/
