Elena You are right to question Thomas Wright's assertion. "Bone lace" is just another name for bobbin lace. "Pillow lace" is another term that is used sometimes. This is an example of how careful one must be in using any statements by authors of that era. Many years ago I gave some attention to Palliser's opinions, but I no longer even do that. Levey and Earnshaw are just about the only ones I really trust. But Earnshaw is better on needle lace than on bobbin lace. The real issue is whether the author in question has figured out some way of reaching outside the lace itself to pinpoint dates and geographical origin. An example of this is Levey's use of weavers' sample books (when they have dates attached to the book or to the samples) as a way of dating a design. Lorelei Halley
-----Original Message----- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Elena Kanagy-Loux Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:43 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Question about early English lace Hello all! I am researching the development of the lace industry at the moment, and I have a fairly extensive bibliography, but there is one reference that I have only seen in one place. In Thomas Wright’s “Romance of the Lace Pillow,” on page 8 he makes a distinction between bone lace as being finer, and bobbin lace as being coarser. My other trusted sources (Levey, Palliser, Earnshaw, etc) make no distinction, and my understanding has always been that bone lace is just an early name for bobbin lace. What say you all? Are there any other sources to support this or should I take it with a grain of salt? Thank you! Best, Elena - 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/ - 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/
