As Brian knows, I have several 'lacemakers' lamps, I also disagreed with him
until I acquire an example that still had its wick holder in tact. I have
since found another, one wick holder is metal the other earthenware.
These so called 'lacemakers lamps' appear quite regularly on ebay and I've
down
Now please don't get upset with what I am going to say,
I have never spoken about lacemakers lamps before, having read this
discussion I decided to contact a lace teacher who learnt her lace
from a very young age and is now retired.
I was told she only ever saw lacemakers outside their cottages