[lace-chat] RE: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Hi Alessandra, Yes, this is needlelace. It's typical of Chinese production. I'm not sure that it is vintage though. In 1993 I bought a new table cloth very similar to this in Australia and it was clearly marked Made in China. I think you had a good price too. My cloth is on my dining room

[lace-chat] RE: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Annette Meldrum
Dear Alessandra, I agree that it is really nice and it certainly is well done. A 'steal' at that price and for that size I would say. I am not sure that it is vintage as it looks 'modern' to me. A very nice design and well executed. Definitely hand made needlelace. Enjoy Annette in warm and

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Beautiful vintage table doilie in needle lace

2007-10-02 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Alessandra I agree with the others that your doily is very nice, but probably not vintage. There is a page on my website showing detail of a modern Chinese needlelace mat of mine which had some damage near the edge so I carefully unpicked it to prove that it's handmade. Although the