Nancy and Adele - Benton and Johnson are now part of Toye, Kenning, & Spencer, "By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, Suppliers of Gold & Silver Laces, Insignia, and Embroidery", since 1685. I didn't look hard for gold frogs, but they might still make them. Website: https://www.thetoyeshop.com/
Monforte Systemfil in Spain makes gold passementaries ( http://www.monfortesystemfil.com), but I doubt that the English royalty buy it from Spain now or in Queen Victoria's time.... -Carolyn -- Carolyn M. Wetzel Massachusetts, USA - 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/