Re: [lace] English lace museums - updates

[Leonard Bazar]

Dear Jill
Thanks for the correction and excellent news - I should take my own advice and
always check at the time because things change...  I was very interested a
little while ago in reworking one of the more elaborate patterns in Ann Buck's
book on Thomas Lester and his lace, and wanted a proper look at the pricking
and lace, but got stone-walled.  That project is now back on the list (though
it will be some time before the current would-be masterpiece - mark three and
counting - is off the pillow!)
Kind regards

Leonard

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Leonard       I live close to Bedford and have visited the Higgins several
times since it re-opened after the refurbishment. Although the lace that is
now on display is limited, there IS a lace display of some of the key Thomas
Lester pieces.  There is also a display of lacemaking equipment featuring a
pillow horse, a bobbin winder, a lace lamp and a piece of Bucks point in
progress on a pillow.        I also recently attended a talk on the Lester
Collection and was fortunate to be able to view and photograph all the other
pieces in the collection.  The Keeper of Social History is Lydia Saul. She
gave the presentation and is very keen to show the lace to anyone who is
interested - whether in a group or as an individual. Her contact information
is on the Higgins website at 
http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/section_5.aspx.       Jill   Milton
Keynes, Bucks

 Bedford Museum and the Cecil Higgins Museum have been combined, and one of
the
 casualties is the lace display - there isn't one, and
individuals asking to
 see specified pieces of their marvellous collection have not managed.  If
you


 do want to try, make contact first and a firm appointment, good luck, and
let
 us know if you get anywhere with them.

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Re: [lace] English lace museums - updates

[Jill Hawkins]

Dear Leonard

I live close to Bedford and have visited the Higgins several times since it
re-opened after the refurbishment. Although the lace that is now on display
is
limited, there IS a lace display of some of the key Thomas Lester pieces.
There
is also a display of lacemaking equipment featuring a pillow horse, a bobbin
winder, a lace lamp and a piece of Bucks point in progress on a pillow.

I also recently attended a talk on the Lester Collection and was fortunate to
be
able to view and photograph all the other pieces in the collection.  The
Keeper
of Social History is Lydia Saul. She gave the presentation and is very keen
to
show the lace to anyone who is interested - whether in a group or as an
individual. Her contact information is on the Higgins website at
 http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/section_5.aspx.

Jill
Milton Keynes, Bucks

 Bedford Museum and the Cecil Higgins Museum have been combined, and one of
the
 casualties is the lace display - there isn't one, and individuals asking
to
 see specified pieces of their marvellous collection have not managed. Â If
you
 do want to try, make contact first and a firm appointment, good luck, and
let
 us know if you get anywhere with them.

-
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