Re: [lace] Re: A visual treat on eBay...

2005-07-01 Thread Dmt11home
In a message dated 7/1/2005 1:40:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Devon might know, and I hope she'll pitch in with her insights. I hate this sort of thing, because I always make an idiot of myself and almost immediately upon writing something down, discover it is

[lace] Re: A visual treat on eBay...

2005-07-01 Thread Adele Shaak
Hello spiders: Tamara wrote: Most of the lace made then - whether needle or bobbin - was made either for the Church, which makes me wonder if this piece might be a communion cup cover. I know they had such covers in lace, but I have no idea what size it ought to be. Adele in cool and

Re: [lace] Re: A visual treat on eBay...

2005-07-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 1 Jul 2005, at 18:02, Adele Shaak wrote: Most of the lace made then - whether needle or bobbin - was made either for the Church, which makes me wonder if this piece might be a communion cup cover. I know they had such covers in lace, but I have no idea what size it ought to be. Or a

[lace] Re: A visual treat on eBay...

2005-06-30 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jun 30, 2005, at 23:58, Alice Howell wrote (in response to Carolyn): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7332317820 I am very curious. This doesn't look like anything from the 17th century to me. For one thing, it is quite small. Any handkerchiefs that I've ever heard of