Hello Jeri and All, the original text said it was made of gold and silk . If I correctly remember, the silk was red (crimson) colour .
Kind Regards Tiziana Taranto (Italy) 2009/1/26 <jeria...@aol.com> > > > Read on, and you find the account of gold lace made with bobbins that was > to > ornament the bedroom of the Queen of Hungary when she visited her sister, > Eleanor of Aragon, also known as the Duchess of Ferrara, in 1476. So, here > is > a moment in which trimming was made with bobbins instead of on looms. > Note, > again, it was gold (metal) bobbin lace. > > Jeri Ames > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com