Thank you all for looking up possible dates for Bucks point. Your replies are fascinating. All seem to indicate that the point ground laces developed the very end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, i.e. when lace came back into fashion post French Revolution.
This and the discussion about using elastic bands on bobbins are what Arachne is about, i.e. sharing information with like-minded friends. Incidentally the tradition of not sharing prickings and patterns stems from the original commercial aspect. Dealers would strongly discourage their lace workers from passing on patterns as they had paid a designer to produce them and did not want someone else profiting from them. Blow the dust alex - 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/
