On saterday mornig I started my "exhibition tour" at Tönder Museum.In the big room upstairs where mostly are the lace-exhibitions with the paintings on the wall and the furniture they show us the Lace-Collection of Helene (1845 - 1932) and Peter (1840 - 1922) Karberg.
Helene and Peter maried in1869, their fathers were brothers, they had five children, three daughters and two sons. Peter was a ship owner and merchant. They live some time in London later in Kopenhague and then in Hellerup.
It is possible that Helene heired laces from her mother but she baught laces herself. So we could see lots of old Tönder-lace with this poetic names like: pearl, Else, white clover, big bell or bindweed. By the way I was told that not all old Tönder-laces have names. There were not only edges also collers, false blouses, things Helene surely wear herself. There was an old Brussels-lace from1700 but it is unknown from where it came and some other type of laces too. Her daughter Ida learned lacemaking herself and met with the women around Hansigne and the so called Kopenhague-lady-circle. You know it was at the beginning of 20th cent. when women all over Europe tried to revive handmade bobbin lace.
In another room was the exhibition "With Silver, Wool and Linen - Norwegian Lace from 1750 till today" There so many different things were to see that you needed hours to get everything. At beginning the had some "Reisle" this are crowns for the bride. Another subject are the gold and silver laces. They told us that the siciety there had another structure. there were many freehold farmers which were rich and so they wanted to show this richness. A lot of other bridal outfits were to admire. Also lacemaking equipment and a few pictures of lacemakers .
Needle lace pieces and woollen lace were on display. What astonished me most were the designs from the beginning of 20th cent. I have never heard of modern laces from Norway before. They showed us foe example pieces from Fredrikke Weisseert from Oslo and Anna Rollefsen in Larvik. And some todays work like necklaces and lace objects from Margherita Ficko and a lot of other things.
I did some picture in my Arachne- webshot album. The quality isn't the best and I didn't know who the fotografers are, I think people from Tönder Museum. That's why i will take them out after a few days. So if you are interested look immediately.
The rest comes tomorrow or so.
Greetings
Ilske
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