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From: jeria...@aol.com
I have a 95-page 1980 lace exhibit book called Catalogue of Antique Lace
from Dr. A. I. Spriggs' Collection at The English Lace School (Tiverton),
copyrighted by Mrs. S. M. Cox. Does anyone know if Spriggs was related
to
Mrs. Cox? Are
I made a travel pillow (the handbag type) using foam board for the skeleton
with computer mouse pads on top for the flaps on which the bobbins rest when
in use. I included a pin cushion at one end of the roller and a small lidded
box for tools at the other end.
I never actually used it, and sold
In a message dated 12/27/2013 5:17:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
kazama...@gmail.com writes:
I am curious - how large is your book collection Jeri?
I believe I own one of the largest collections here in Malta, probably
around 150 books mostly about lace, but also some tatting and
Hello everyone
Could someone point me to an obit for Susan Cox, perhaps an article in a
lace publication?
I would appreciate it to share with a correspondent who had attended the
lace school, and lost touch with Susan.
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Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast
I have been searching without success for the Susan Cox lace in the
Bonhams Sale. However, there are a number of pieces with the provenance of the
Ann Collier collection. Ann Collier is a well known to us because of her
books, often about the lace fans she designed.
Devon
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OMG...I cannot say anything else! I am simply gobsmacked. I love
needlework and I also love and treasure books, so if I lived in your house, I
would never be able to do anything...
What a wonderful treasure you have.
Karen in Malta
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Jeri wrote:
I think this is a job for The Smithsonian, which is paid for by the taxes
paid by everyone (about 1/2 of us being female). They think nothing of
spending billions on a Space museum. Most other museums under them are
focused on a male-dominated society. An exception might be the
Hello again everyone
Found something, thanks for the nudge in the right direction by another
arachne:
http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/newsletter169.pdf
On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com wrote:
Could someone point me to an obit for Susan Cox, perhaps an
Hi Catherine and Jeri
Marie Laurie gave me the information re the sale. Marie had a Christmas Card
from Roger, Susan's husband with the details of the auction in case she
wanted to view it online. Marie spent Christmas with us, so while she was
here, I searched Bonham's under the sale date Roger
