Hello Devon,
In my opinion the worth of machine-made lace is a very personel one. There
are pieces who take your breathe away. Have you ever been in Le Puy and
there in the museum ? There you found hundreds of old machine-made laces
they look not only for the first but also for the seond and third
When Sheila and John Mason visited the Ratti with the panel Mr. Mason
mentioned that Sheila was to appear on Flog It. Mr. Mason's family has been machine
lace manufacturers in Nottingham for about 8 generations and he has a wealth
of information which he very kindly shared with us about machine
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Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:53 PM
Subject: [lace] Battle of Britain Lace Panel/value of
machine made lace
When Sheila and John Mason visited the Ratti with the
panel Mr. Mason
mentioned that Sheila was to appear on Flog It. Mr.
Mason's
In a message dated 12/31/2003 4:41:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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It would be difficult to find anyone who
would insure such an item unless solid information could be
produced regarding sales of similar items. And even if
someone could produce a receipt for the purchase
