Hi Nancy,I know that IOLI has a study lace collection called the Koon
Collection that is available for charter guilds to borrow for study by
members. Â You could contact IOLI to see if they would be willing to add the
Neff Collection to their laces if you leave it to them in your will. Â I do
remem
arage,
until she had a fire, the whole lot was destroyed, and the insurance
ramifications went on almost for ever ...
Not a happy thought for the guilds or the poor soul entrusted with the
articles, be they books or textiles.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
Subject: Re: [lace] lace collections
> In a
I have just been contacted by an elderly lady who has asked me to find the best
way to put her family's lace in the hands of people who will appreciate it.
She is convinced that her children would just toss it in the dumpster! I was
skeptical as I went to see the collection, trying to think of
In a message dated 19/07/2005 14:18:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> I have even heard of lace guilds selling books
Yes, The Lace Guild is, but when they get 'common' books as part of a
bequest, and have several copies when even one is rarely borrowed anyway,
surely it
is sen
In a message dated 7/19/05 4:58:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have given my antique lace collection to The Manor House Museum in
> Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk,England. Why this museum?
> Because they have a very good textile collection of costumes etc.;They
> have a
I have given my antique lace collection to The Manor House Museum in
Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk,England. Why this museum?
Because they have a very good textile collection of costumes etc.;They
have a display from these collections that changes at least twice a
year; if any textiles need repair -
