---- Lorelei Halley <lhal...@bytemeusa.com> wrote: I have seen many Maltese silk pieces with turned corners, but these also would be mid 19th century or just a little earlier, and I have no idea what shape of pillow was used on Malta.
What today in Malta/Gozo is called a traditional pillow looks like a loaf of French/Italian bread. It is a bunch of straw wrapped in brown paper (like grocery bags!). About 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) diameter and 24 inches (60 cm) long. I don't know how far back that pillow originated. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
