[lace] Re: what is it?

2008-12-11 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Dec 11, 2008, at 20:20, Cindy Rusak wrote: With my limited French, I think the seller is suggesting that the machine was used to measure lace. However, I wonder if it is a mangler? On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Laurie Waters wrote: Anyone have any idea what this item is on Ebay? 1302

Re: [lace] what is it?

2008-12-11 Thread Cindy Rusak
Hi Laurie, With my limited French, I think the seller is suggesting that the machine was used to measure lace. However, I wonder if it is a mangler? We've had discussions previously on Arachne about mangling lace so maybe someone else knows better. Good luck, Cindy On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 7:05

[lace] what is it?

2008-12-11 Thread Laurie Waters
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[lace] Exhibit with 16th and 17th century bobbin lace

2008-12-11 Thread Dmt11home
Last night I attended the opening of English Embroidery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1580-1700: 'Twixt Art and Nature, held at the Bard Graduate Center in New York. This is a stunning show! Curator Melinda Watt has outdone herself. The embroideries are beautiful, three floors of them