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Brenda Paternoster
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:20 PM
To: David in Ballarat
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] Maltese Lace on Ebay
David, to me this looks like a typical piece of fairly recently made Maltese
lace, intended
David, to me this looks like a typical piece of fairly recently made
Maltese lace, intended for the tourist trade - despite the seller's
claim that it's vintage. It looks to be cotton or linen and not the
silk of most older pieces. Also it's not had time for the strips of
lace to separate
Hi David and Chatters,
I usually see Maltese in collars, circles or shawls.
This is too short for a shawl, so it is probably a
table runner, as listed.
However, it is a poor example of Maltese lace. It was
made either by a beginner or amateur who did not
understand Maltese lace. The leaves
