Karen I understand your question. My impression is also that point ground began in the late 1700s. We have paintings of Empress Josephine wearing lace of a style similar to these. Laces with that style sometimes used point ground and sometimes Mechlin ground. Once we get past that style Mechlin ground disappears, until the Revival Era around 1900. This page in my website has photos of laces from Josephine's time. http://lynxlace.com/bobbinlacenapoleonic.html https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/17/6b/9c/176b9c555e136a1c3978207c1 654467b.jpg
Most of the motivation for inventing point ground was that it is faster to work than Mechlin or kat stitch. And that motivation goes with the world of the 1800s Lorelei -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen Thompson Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 2:36 PM To: Arachne <[email protected]> Subject: [lace] Lace: Point ground laces It is with great interest that I have followed the conversations about Mechlin, Valenciennes, Binche, etc. and am wondering if the conversation can continue with point ground. So far, I have not been able to find a date (approximate) for the start of point ground laces. The closest I have come is late in the 1700s. - 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/
