A while ago in an antique store I spotted a bobbin lace dragon and a hedgehog in matching frames. When I finally got back there to buy them, the hedgehog was gone.
I just bought the dragon and put its picture up on my blog (in sig. line). If anyone knows where the pattern is from, is that its flame in front of its nose? TIA, Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ Hi Lynn, I believe that this picture is not exactly a dragon, but a salamander (of the mythical variety from alchemy). Salamanders were reputed to have an association with fire, or to even live in flames -- a very odd thing for a delicate little salamander to do. So the thing in front of the critter's mouth is a representation of fire, not from the mouth of the salamander but merely associated with it. On the other hand, a critter that could eat fire might be able to do all sorts of amazing things. I have seen other picture laces like this that were also usually depicting some sort of animal association. I remember someone asking about a "dog" picture that seemed to me instead to be a lamb with a cross in the background, which would make it a representation of a Christian reference to the Lamb of God. I get the impression that these small pictures were end of the 1800s, last gasp of commercial handmade lacemaking. I have no proof and could be dead wrong. Patty in sunny, too hot Silicon Valley - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
