This is very likely what Nancy Evans (a nationally known lace historian) calls 'mission lace' - lace made by women in mission schools. I will send a copy of this to her and perhaps she will answer you.
Lorri Ferguson ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Arlene Cohen <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 9:04 AM To: Arachne Lace Subject: [lace] lace coasters - made in China? Hello, all - Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all! I was recently given a set of 10 "lace coasters", as they were labeled, from a friend who found them in a thrift store in Arizona for $5 (!). They were wrapped in tissue paper with a label from Robinsons Department Store in Los Angeles, no longer in existence, but from the internet I learn had a long existence. They absolutely look like handmade lace and not machine lace, especially as you can see the join. I posted about them on Ning site and received some wonderfully helpful responses. You can see pictures if you click on this link, as well as the responses. http://laceioli.ning.com/group/identification-history/forum/topics/lace-coast ers?xg_source=activity Flanders lace, including the fact that pattern seemed to be a regular one for a student of that type of lace. Indeed, in addition to Jo Edkins piece on her site that she references in her comment, you can see a nearly identical piece in the book, Guide to Linens and Lace by Elizabeth Kurella if you look up Flanders lace. I find myself still interested in this topic, particularly in the "Made in China" stickers that are on these. The stickers are on 7 out of the 10, so it is not the case of one misplaced sticker. Does anyone have any suggestions of reliable resources about handmade bobbin lace in China? Particularly this quality? As you can see in the pictures, these little Flanders lace pieces are not what I think of as quick, made for export, cheap, lace items, by any means. Is this level of quality of handmade lace still made there? Or does anyone know its years of likely production? Also, "Made in China" - if this is correct, they would have to be older than 1948 or newer than 1978 (between those years, supposedly no items coming from China), but I can't get a handle on when stickers would have been used to mark goods (as opposed to, say, plates or something that would be stamped/imprinted). Any suggestions of where to take my curious mind in researching these topics? Many thanks for your thoughts,Arlene in NJ - 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/ - 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/
