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From: Subject: [lace] Point d'Angleterre or Brussels
bobbin lace
When I wrote my Illustrated Dictionary of lacemaking I had many problems like
this and spent many hours thinking about them. Finally I came to the
conclusion that the bottom line is that words are a form of communication and
th
Sorry
Devon
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Alex
Would I be correct in concluding from this that you favor the âBuffalo
Wingsâ school of thought on this? Buffalo Wings is a term that makes no
sense, but everyone knows what it is. (Buffalo Wings are a comestible
consisting of chicken wings with a spicy sauce, which may or may not have
ori
Alex
Very good points. I hope to find a copy of your Lace Society article.
Sounds interesting.
Lorelei
From: f Alex Stillwell
Subject: [lace] Point d'Angleterre or Brussels bobbin lace
We cannot ascribe any piece to a particular town or region unless there is
direct evidence. Sometimes design ca
Devon
It is a complicated problem. Perhaps the first sentence anyone sees for the
index to the collection would be "Place names are code for a set of
structural elements, and are no guarantee that the pieces were made in that
location."
And perhaps a lace with the Maltese cross should be label
Just made a very interesting discovery. Was watching the TV show "The
Coroner" on PBS. The show takes place around Bournemouth. Decided to
play on Google Maps to see how far it was from Honiton. Surprise, you
can take a tour of the inside "All Hollows Museum" on Google Maps.
Brought back great memo
Hi Fellow Arachnids,
Sorry, but this only a tour of the shop attached to the Honiton Museum. There
is quite a bit more to it and well worth a visit. And the shop does carry a
lot of things other souvenir shops dont. (it used to carry lace making tools
and books as well as patterns. Bliss!). The L
