Devon
I've posted a reply to your ID question on laceioli
http://laceioli.ning.com/group/identification-history?xg_source=activity
My answer should be visible to everybody, even non-members. I've included links
to some of my pinterest boards, for comparison purposes.
Lorelei
Dear Gon,
I am a little confused about your characterization of the ground as
cinq trous. To me, cinq trous has a square type of configuration like
rose ground. This ground looks hexagonal. I have located it in a book
called Deocrative Fillings for Bucks Point Lace, compiled by Geraldine
Stott.
I would call it simply Flemish. According to me the grid is not like Mechlin,
it has no short plaits in it.It is the Fond a cinq trous, which is special for
Flemish lace, although The original Flemish lace is without gimp. Perhaps it is
a mixture of both types. The Fond a cinq trous will be
Hi Cindy,
Yes, I totally agree with you about this seller--she's terrific and
offers stellar pieces. I didn't mean to imply anything negative about her.
Just that I didn't know why something was called one thing vs another. And the
lace is so crisp and in such good condition (only one hole that
Wow, am I ever embarrassed. As soon as I started taking detailed pictures for
Devon, I could see that it is indeed Old Flanders ground (pre-WWI). It's just
so much tighter and neater than anything I do that without magnification I
thought it was Torchon. *blush*
So I think the question is: when
I've posted an album with some photos of the flanders with gimp lace I
was asking about. Any ideas you have about what type of lace and its age
would be appreciated.
Thanks! --Nancy
Nancy A. Neff
Connecticut, USA
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Hi Nancy,
I can't help you a lot with the identification of this lace. What I can say
is that this seller is pretty knowledgeable about lace and usually sells
quality pieces. I have bought from her in the past and have also had
communications with her about pieces she has for sale. Unlike
