: [lace] an identification question
This piece says it is Flemish, Southern Netherlands, ca. 1800. Fond de mariage;
outlined with heavy thread suggestive of Mechlin; It is 2 1/2 inches wide.
I don't feel that calling it Mechlin is necessarily correct. Devon
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Dear Gon,
I am a little confused about your characterization of the ground as
cinq trous. To me, cinq trous has a square type of configuration like
rose ground. This ground looks hexagonal. I have located it in a book
called Deocrative Fillings for Bucks Point Lace, compiled by Geraldine
Stott.
I would call it simply Flemish. According to me the grid is not like Mechlin,
it has no short plaits in it.It is the Fond a cinq trous, which is special for
Flemish lace, although The original Flemish lace is without gimp. Perhaps it is
a mixture of both types. The Fond a cinq trous will be
I just posted an identification question on the Laceioli.ning site
with photos. Here is the link.
This piece says it is Flemish, Southern Netherlands, ca. 1800. Fond de
mariage; outlined with heavy thread suggestive of Mechlin; It is 2 1/2
inches wide.
I don't feel that calling it Mechlin is
Hi Cindy,
Yes, I totally agree with you about this seller--she's terrific and
offers stellar pieces. I didn't mean to imply anything negative about her.
Just that I didn't know why something was called one thing vs another. And the
lace is so crisp and in such good condition (only one hole that
I'd appreciate some help from the lace experts on this list. I bought this
lace recently: http://tinyurl.com/36v5vo8
The ground is a plain torchon
ground (not Flanders), so you see the relative coarseness of the thread
compared to the incredibly fine threads of the 18th C. Also the lace itself is
Wow, am I ever embarrassed. As soon as I started taking detailed pictures for
Devon, I could see that it is indeed Old Flanders ground (pre-WWI). It's just
so much tighter and neater than anything I do that without magnification I
thought it was Torchon. *blush*
So I think the question is: when
I've posted an album with some photos of the flanders with gimp lace I
was asking about. Any ideas you have about what type of lace and its age
would be appreciated.
Thanks! --Nancy
Nancy A. Neff
Connecticut, USA
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Hi Nancy,
I can't help you a lot with the identification of this lace. What I can say
is that this seller is pretty knowledgeable about lace and usually sells
quality pieces. I have bought from her in the past and have also had
communications with her about pieces she has for sale. Unlike
