[lace] Re: Query
On Apr 25, 2005, at 1:37, Betty Ann Rice wrote:
Is the list quiet or am I not getting the postings? I've only had 3
or 4 all
day Sunday.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA who has a new DSL e-mail
When you get it fast, it feels like you're getting less of it:)
But the list has been relatively quiet; there have been 8 mesages
posted on April 24 (Sunday), and that includes your own which was way
after midnight (I'm off to bed, now that I realise how late it is g)
Any time anyone worries about the status/well-being of Arachne, it's
worth checking the archive:
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace%40arachne.com/maillist.html
Sometimes it may lag a bit, but most of the time it's pretty much au
courrant (if that's the spelling? My French is non-existent, yet
Polish insists on using French - with Polish spelling g - when a
foreign phrase describes a situation better than a {Polish one...)
--
Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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[lace] Old Burano lace-title
Sorry, forgot to title the previous email. It should have said Old Burano Lace. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] (no subject)
Someone has posed the question to me about the probable date of a piece on ebay, _http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2219item=7317073933rd=1ssPageName=WDVW_ (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2219item=7317073933rd=1ssPageName=WDVW) It is described as early Burano. The style of the lace is in my opinion late 18th, early 19th century. But I think that laces like these were being made in the late 19th century as part of the lace revival started by the economic distress of Burano in 1872 when the last living lacemaker taught them how to make lace again. According to the Dover edition of Palliser they were making an Alencon type lace in Burano in the late 18th century and the industry lingered as late as 1845. (Levey is fairly silent about this era in Burano.) The Dover edition of Palliser also says they were making Alencon during the late 19th century revival period. Would this piece likely date from the late 18th, early 19th century, or would it be a revival piece? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Box Storage of Lace Books
Dear Lacemakers, Several weeks ago, there was discussion about over-flowing bookcases and the need to pack away some books. In museum conservation classes, they teach that acid burn can damage good-quality books printed on rag paper, and even make worse the normal damage from woodpulp used to print books. It quite amuses me that the 1977 edition of Caring for Textiles by Karen Finch O.B.E. and Greta Putnam, published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, is badly yellowed. This was once considered the only book to reference regarding textile care, yet was printed on inferior paper. Knowing how much some of you must have invested in your books, it might be a good idea to remind that there are archival supplies for books. It would be most unwise to pack them in ordinary cardboard boxes for any length of time. Nor should boxes be stored in damp basements or hot attics. Part of the value of books desired by collectors is the condition of the book jackets and artwork in them. They should not be exposed to ordinary cardboard that will off-gas much acid from wood pulp. For the same reason, do not wrap fine books in newspapers. One archival supplier is Light Impressions of Rochester, NY, USA. I have frequently recommended their pH Testing Pen #2396 for testing acid content in wrapping papers and boxes for lace storage. You can do your own research at: http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/ Newbies: I recommend that you print out all advice you receive on Arachne about conservation and care of your laces, threads, etc. I keep such memos in a 3-ring binder for future reference, because it is a subject one does not realize is needed until it becomes an urgent concern! A read-through every few years may save you much grief. Jeri Ames in Maine USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Old Burano Lace
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:51 AM To: lace@arachne.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] (no subject) Someone has posed the question to me about the probable date of a piece on ebay, [Item number 7317073933] (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2219item=7317073933rd=1ssPageName=WDVW) . . . Would this piece likely date from the late 18th, early 19th century, or would it be a revival piece? Devon = Hi Devon, The cloudiness of the ground and almost square shape of the meshes would indicate 19th Century Revival. If I knew for certain that it was made in cotton (which is what makes the ground cloudy, usually) that would clinch it. My 2 cents Patty - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Adhesives Study - for Lace Conservation Binders
Dear Lacemakers, This web site address came to me from a lurking Arachne: http://www.quiltstudy.org/includes/downloads/1_adhesivesstudy.pdf You might like to read it, since the findings may be applied to some lace applications. This would be an article to put in your conservation information binder. When you read such findings, I hope you give further consideration to the possibility that using chemical products (like hairspray to stiffen laces) can be very damaging. Jeri Ames in Maine USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Old Burano Lace
I am very cloudy myself on what they were doing in Venice/Burano between the great period of Gros Point and the revival. I know Levey claims that they were making ecclesiastical lace for a while in the Gros Point/Venetian needlelace tradition but then that the industry died out. But Cencia Scarpariola, the elderly lace maker who was the last survivor and passed down the skills to the revival industry must have been making something in her youth. What did it look like? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Anny Noben-Slegers New Pattern Folder
To All, Anny Noben-Slegers has a new pattern folder containing 4 round flower medallions in Beveren, all of which are very lovely. Included in the folder are pictures of the completed lace, working diagrams, prickings on card stock and a CD containing all of the colored diagrams. These patterns are inspired from pieces of lace given to Anny by her Beveren class organized by the Deutscher Klöpppelverband. And the original pieces were recently in one of the exhibitions at the Deutscher Klöppelverband Kongress in Weingarten Germany. I'm not sure of all of the vendors who will be carrying it, but I believe that Holly will be carrying it in the USA. Tina - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] thanks for the advice
Hi, Thanks to all of you for the advice about lacemaking with a not-quite-mended-enough wrist. If anyone was wondering, the consensus is that it will hurt for far longer than I expected and that making lace little and often is good, as is picking the bobbins up one by one to move them rather than working it all in my hands. Helen in Somerset, UK -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] More Old Burano
Hi Again, I also checked in Guide to Lace Linens by Elizabeth Kurella and her listing for Burano is just for the 1870 to 1900 lace. There is a picture in the book that is more ornate but similar to the piece on eBay. One other thing about Burano is that the cordonnet is whipped or overcast, not buttonholed. Kurella also notes that a lot of Burano lace was imported into the US by Neiman Marcus (an upscale department store)! Mostly for household linens. Jane in Vermont, USA being very chatty tonight. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Mary Card and dating periodicals
Hi Barbara and All, I'm so glad you wrote to arachne and I'm so happy to see that Lacis in the US is carrying your books. I've been wanting to buy them but hadn't gotten around to ordering from Australia yet. Do you happen to know what category they have them in? I looked around on their website a little bit last night but couldn't find them. Lacis doesn't always list things where I can find them! I look forward to reading your thoughts on dating old pub- lications. In my research on Battenberg lace I run into the same thing and there are clues if you know what to look for! I also loved your articles in Piecework on Mary Card. I'd seen her work in the old magazines but it wasn't until we had a discussion on arachne that I really paid attention when I saw her name. Too focused on my special interest G. Her work is so lovely and knowing what else was being done at the same time gives me a broader understanding. I would have sent this privately but I think others may be interested in this part of our lace history too! For anyone who deleted the first message the title of one of Barbara Ballantyne's books is Mary Card: Australian Crochet Lace Designer Jane in Vermont, USA who is heading to bed and I am not a paid advertiser G. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Mary Card and dating periodicals
Dear Jane To find the Mary Card books on the lacis website (www.lacis.com) Click online shopping on the first page Then type in Mary Card and Click search Many people appreciate guiding in this way ad they don't find it on first visiting the site. I'm glad you are a Mary Card admirer. She was a remarkable lady with a good deal of charisma as well as a talented and prolific designer. Barbara Ballantyne in Sunny Sydney, Australia www.crochethistory.com - Original Message - From: Jane Viking Swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:12 AM Subject: [lace] Mary Card and dating periodicals Hi Barbara and All, I'm so glad you wrote to arachne and I'm so happy to see that Lacis in the US is carrying your books. I've been wanting to buy them but hadn't gotten around to ordering from Australia yet. Do you happen to know what category they have them in? I looked around on their website a little bit last night but couldn't find them. Lacis doesn't always list things where I can find them! I look forward to reading your thoughts on dating old pub- lications. In my research on Battenberg lace I run into the same thing and there are clues if you know what to look for! I also loved your articles in Piecework on Mary Card. I'd seen her work in the old magazines but it wasn't until we had a discussion on arachne that I really paid attention when I saw her name. Too focused on my special interest G. Her work is so lovely and knowing what else was being done at the same time gives me a broader understanding. I would have sent this privately but I think others may be interested in this part of our lace history too! For anyone who deleted the first message the title of one of Barbara Ballantyne's books is Mary Card: Australian Crochet Lace Designer Jane in Vermont, USA who is heading to bed and I am not a paid advertiser G. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Princess lace on eBay
On Apr 25, 2005, at 20:26, Jane Viking Swanson wrote: Hi All, While looking at Devon's Burano lace I looked some of the seller's other items and here is a beautiful piece of Princess lace!! Very striking I think! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemcategory=2219item=7317090962 rd=1ssPageName=WDVW Very strange, too, for me at any rate. I've never seen Princess on gauze before, always on tulle. The only time I'd seen lace made on gauze (in Clay's collection) it was machine made... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
