It is Beds general style, but too large a scale if the cloth is 45" wide. It is most likely a lace from the same family, generally known as Cluny lace....and probably not made in England (even though from an English estate). Lots of this type of linen came from Germany, France, or nearby areas. Combining bobbin lace edging and inserts with whitework embroidery was usual. I have several samples of this in my collection.
What surprised me to see was the conversion of pounds to dollars on the bid. It has changed a lot since last summer when a pound was about two dollars. The bid price right now is still a good deal for a good condition cloth but it still has 3 days to go. Alice in Oregon -- where I'm going to attend a 100th birthday party later today. I made her a bookmark. She's still healthy and sees well. Jan 24, 2009 08:30:49 AM, d.collye...@aapt.net.au wrote: Dear Friends, this nice cloth looks like Bedfordshire Lace to me 300288500627 David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
