The Librarian/Book Reviewer will weigh in, having read correspondence to
date on this subject. There is an OIDFA publication: Point Ground Lace - A
Comparative Study, 2001, 57 pages, ISBN 0 95406960-9, in
English/French/German, printed in England. Let me share what prompted the
work that went
into this publication, because I believe a few of the participants may have
answers you seek. Following is directly from the book's introduction which
written by Pamela Nottingham in 2000, and has been shortened:
"In 1988, at the OIDFA Congress in Frankfurt, a meeting was arranged for
delegates, ideas were discussed and enthusiasts with knowledge of their own
point ground lace were keen to participate.Everything had to be done by
correspondence, often in an unfamiliar language, time had to be found to
study lace and formulate answers to many questions. The results were
presented in the centre pages of the OIDFA Bulletins 1993-94. This
information
was well received and it was suggested that it be enlarged and published as
a reference book
"More people agreed to join the group, until there were 25
contributors investigating 23 different point ground laces. A research
document is
rarely complete; other European countries have similar lace but
unfortunately it has not been possible to find people to provide the necessary
details." (Followed by a request for more contributions.)
"Only towards the end of the work are we able to see how each lace is
different and has features that give it special interest in research on Point
Ground lace."
This book contains a list of the 25 participants, many recognizable. It
offers opportunities to compare techniques. It contains a long list of
books used during the study.
There is information about prickings, threads, working diagrams of similar
features from Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Austria,
Italy, Sweden, etc., comparisons of tallies, many photos of fillings.
There is a long list of museums with Point Ground laces, the most being in
Belgium. Other museums listed are in Czech Republic, Denmark, England,
France,
Finland, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland.
Suggestion: There is no need to reinvent what has already been done.
Start with this 2001 book, and contact the experts and museums. There is
probably a lot that has developed since its publication, and they should have
been able to date some Point Ground laces using new technology.
Book can be borrowed from the IOLI Library, listed under OIDFA as author,
number B-318.
Karen, please contact me directly if this book is of interest.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
In a message dated 2/16/2017 3:49:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
karenhthomp...@gmail.com writes:
It is with great interest that I have followed the conversations about
Mechlin, Valenciennes, Binche, etc. and am wondering if the conversation
can continue with point ground. So far, I have not been able to find a
date
(approximate) for the start of point ground laces. The closest I have come
is late in the 1700s. Karen
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