Hi all. It is similar to Borris Tape lace but it does look a little stiff! Borris lace is usually more flowing in design but otherwise the fillings are reflective and square mesh ground is characteristic. The Point de Venice edging is also characteristic. As it has no bars with picots it is not possible to definitively classify it as Branscombe or Borris. As mentioned in the previous email the picots can often determine the place of origin and the technique. I think that Branscombe almost always included picoted bars and the picots are large (called nibs). In my book on Borris Lace I have a table which shows the similarities and differences between Branscombe and Borris laces as they are very similar in some aspects but poles apart in others. The picots are the defining difference.
Wouldn't it be nice to know more about the maker, what it was made for and for whom? What a shame we don't keep better records of what we make and why. We are no better at doing this than previous generations. Thanks for sharing Nathalie. I have not found any new examples of Borris lace for ages. It must be out there but still hiding? Annette Meldrum in sunny but cool, South Coast of NSW, Australia. -----Original Message----- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of dmt11h...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, 17 November 2015 12:15 AM I was looking at the sample provided by Nathalie and wondered if it were Borris Lace, an Irish needlelace that Annette Meldrum wrote a book about. Maybe she could comment. The book is called The Borris Lace Collection: A Unique Irish Needlelace. Devon --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
