Hello All! A friend of mine is helping the historical society in Grove City, Pennsylvania sort out one of their accessions. In a box marked "Tatting", she found a pile of lace with attached bobbins! The insertion pricking appears to be French & all items were donated by someone named Larson, said to be from New York, in 1986. The bobbins are a light color--perhaps boxwood?? She has painstakingly sorted the pile & put the work on a roller pillow so that it may be displayed. She was hoping to find out more about the donor so I said I would try to help & ask the experts! When I checked the Needle & Bobbin club periodicals on Arizona Archives, I found a Miss Helen Larsen, California who was a member of the NY club in 1917. I have directed my friend to the Archives as it will be quite an undertaking to read thru all the periodicals in search of the surname Larson or Larsen. Does anyone know of a lace maker named Larson/Larsen with ties to NY and/or Pennsylvania? There a! re plenty of interesting looking articles in the Needle & Bobbin Club files! Definitely something to take a closer look at in the future as this group was very active with museum tours, helping to underwrite a catalog for an exhibit, field trips to PA etc. for lace, embroidery & textiles. As a side note, the link for the Golden Anniversary issue of the Club is broken so I couldn't spot check that issue for a membership list. Many thanks for any help. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA
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