Thank you, Malvary, This Chatsworth program was also broadcast in Maine USA last night. The subject line has been changed for this reply. I am printing this information for possible use in the future, though my silver flatwear bears only the scrolling initials of a great aunt topside and the silver company's name bottomside! The silver at Chatsworth is about four times as thick as my 1910's set, but no complaints here. It strikes me as being the most unusual "lace conservation fact" I have encountered. So, it goes with all other conservation tips in a special file. Perhaps not applicable to 2013, but great to mention in future talks. Any who do this sort of program - this could be your first anecdote. Wear lace ruffles draping off your wrists, wave a dinner fork, and you have a very memorable lead into your presentation. For a visual, set a table the Chatsworth way, and take a photo. Maybe a historic house would do a setup for you. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 7/15/2013 8:43:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, malva...@sympatico.ca writes: Interestingly, last night we had a program about Chatsworth House. One of things that was shown was the long dining table all laid out for a meal with 3 sets of knives and forks. The fork tines were all points down (and the crest was on the back of the fork) because when men (and women too, I suppose) wore lacy cuffs the tines were turned down so that the lace cuff didn't catch on the forks.
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