[lace-chat] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Alessandra
Dear lacemakers, I have seen a lace on ebay and I liked it so much that I have bought it. On my opinion it is very nice, but I would like to know if it is nice just for me or if it is really nice and well done. The number of the item is 330169221262, Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle

[lace-chat] RE: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Hi Alessandra, Yes, this is needlelace. It's typical of Chinese production. I'm not sure that it is vintage though. In 1993 I bought a new table cloth very similar to this in Australia and it was clearly marked Made in China. I think you had a good price too. My cloth is on my dining room

[lace-chat] RE: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Annette Meldrum
Dear Alessandra, I agree that it is really nice and it certainly is well done. A 'steal' at that price and for that size I would say. I am not sure that it is vintage as it looks 'modern' to me. A very nice design and well executed. Definitely hand made needlelace. Enjoy Annette in warm and

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Alessandra I agree with the others that your doily is very nice, but probably not vintage. There is a page on my website showing detail of a modern Chinese needlelace mat of mine which had some damage near the edge so I carefully unpicked it to prove that it's handmade. Although the