Re: [lace] Rare Lacemakers Lamp on E-bay

Yes, Donna, They make them with and without the handle. Depends where they are blown - Jamestown or Williamsburg as well as the whim of the glassblower, I suppose. The one I saw last year in the NP had no handle; mine does. >From: Paul and Dona Bushong <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apr 9, 2004 12:17 A

Re: [lace] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3285954173: Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

Hi Betty Ann, I also have one of these reproductions from NPS at Jamestown, VA, except that mine has a handle. They are hand blown there at the park and based on originals that were found in the area. The person I spoke to there admitted that these probably we not used as the light source, ie; an

[lace] Re: Irish lace

On Apr 8, 2004, at 23:06, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: [...] Mary brought some of her Carrickmacross to show us, I think, for me, seeing the work a teacher brings to a workshop for a "show and tell" is almost as valuable as the workshop itself... Looking at it, you not only get an idea of the directi

Re: [lace] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3285954173: Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

I bought the same thing from the National Park Service (USA) some years ago for around $45. Mine also has the exact same "Pontil mark" on the bottom and is the exact same size as described by the seller. The National Park Service also sells them with a wick and a metal cover, also described by

[lace] Irish lace

Thanks for the Irish Lace site. What an amazing collar! While there, I looked up the Carrickmacross, and saw a fan made by Mary Shields. Well, Mary Shields is here in Melbourne, at the moment, and we spent the most marvellous day with her, yesterday. About 12 of us turned up, and had a talk-fest!

[lace] Re: Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

On Apr 8, 2004, at 16:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, This seller has three rare lacemaker's lamps for sale! It does look like what I think is the real thing. Pretty pricey though. Lacemaker's Lamp, 19th century ?  lace maker's would use this type of oil lamp as a light source behind the

[lace] Re: embroidery floss

At 07:05 PM 4/6/04 -0500, Sue Babbs wrote: >I can't visualise this. Do you still have the DMC skein in its paper >wrappers and try just pulling one of the threads? It was Coats & Clark -- they were an excellent brand at the time. Same put-up, though. That would have been in the Colfax place,

Re: [lace] Spider web BL

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[lace] Spider web BL

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Re: [lace] Re: floss - long (how-to)

Either they use the same machinery running in reverse or he plain got it wrong! Don't know that this is the answer, but once on a time I got some wonderful large spools of cotton thread that had come from some old industrial sewing place. The place I bought from said (I'm paraphrasing) industrial

[lace] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3285954173: Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

Hi All, This seller has three rare lacemaker's lamps for sale! It does look like what I think is the real thing. Pretty pricey though. Hope I've got the arachne address right. Jane in Vermont, USA where it feels like Spring! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Title of item: Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP Se

[lace] Re: floss - long (how-to)

> Either they use the same > machinery running in > reverse or he plain got it wrong! > Don't know that this is the answer, but once on a time I got some wonderful large spools of cotton thread that had come from some old industrial sewing place. The place I bought from said (I'm paraphrasing)