Bev That is an interesting example. The date bothers me. However the clothwork and the shapes of the motifs do fit better with the mid 1700s than with the mid 1800s. If it were a part lace (with lumps on the wrong side) I would be not surprised. Mechlin/Droschel ground was used as a ground in the mid 1700s in Brussels part laces. It would be added in in vertical stripes. This piece does show repairs in vertical stacks, with a suspicious similar distance between the stacks. But without a photo of the wrong side, showing lumps where motifs ended, I canât use that to explain the date.
Lorelei From: Bev Walker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 9:25 PM To: Lorelei Halley <[email protected]> Cc: Alex Stillwell <[email protected]>; Arachne <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [lace] RE: Mechlin Hello Lorelei, Alex and Lace list Speaking of Mechlin, by coincidence I noticed this lace in the latest auction at Kerry Taylor: http://kerrytaylorauctions.com/one-item/?id=383 <http://kerrytaylorauctions.com/one-item/?id=383&sub=%20&auctionid=439> &sub=%20&auctionid=439 - 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/
