Many thanks to Jo for that fantastic picture of a lacemaker seated behind a
huge bolster as in the picture from the Codex. Many thanks also to Deborah
for the suggestion that it is a banana leaf pillow from Brazil, based on
Portuguese lace pillows. I have been looking for other examples on the
Hello Carolina and to all of the rest of the arachneans,
I have read your comments with great interest, but since I am no expert in
the lace made in the Hispanic colonies, I have nothing to say to the
opinion of Carolina de la Guardia: she has been working in that field for a
couple of years and
The two colors might be the color of the pricking and the color of the
thread.
Jo
> ... as the pattern seems to take 2 colors ... Kim
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The artifacts in the hands of the lady in the picture I think that they are
clearly bobbins. By the way very well represented.
What really surprises me is the lace displayed on the big pillow, as the Codex
is dated in 18th century. This is older than The picture that Bev has
contributed with
I think sheâs making bobbin lace, all right.
If youâre describing something in a manuscript that also contains
information about lots of other things, your space is probably limited. You
get the most bang for your buck, illustration-wise, by depicting several
things at once. So you draw a
Hello Devon, Sue and everyone
It could be a giant pillow!
Check the photo on this page for the lace museum at Arenys de Mar.in Spain,
even though about two centuries later than the codex. The technology was
earlier known?
http://www.arenysdemar.org/museu/index_i.htm
On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 5:45
Fascinating topic!
The structure she is working on looks much more like a loom than a pillow.
I know very little about weaving, but there is
at least one type that uses bobbins. The textile which is coming off of
the back also looks more like a weaving or tapestry
as the pattern seems to take 2
Yes, it is a very large pillow. Many of the other images in the Codex show
examples of industry. I don't know if there are some of these that are out
of scale in an effort to focus on the process, since I don't really know
what the industry is. Also, perhaps someone is trying to draw something
About 20 years ago I received a question about whether lace was being made
in Colonial Spanish America. I did not know the answer. I asked a curator
at he Hispanic Society. He didnât know, but he said it was very likely
because the Spanish tended to set up these industries in their colonies. I
If she is making bobbin lace, it's on a giant pillow!
Sue
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Mestiza de Valles texiendo trensilla. This seems to mean Mestizo woman weaving
braid. Does this show a woman making bobbin lace? What do people think about
this?
Here is the link:
About 20 years ago I received a question about whether lace was being made in
Colonial Spanish America. I did not know the answer. I asked a curator at he
Hispanic Society. He didnât know, but he said it was very likely because the
Spanish tended to set up these industries in their colonies. I
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