Hi! Thanks for your thoughts. If I recall right; those photos were about as clear as I could get them... the numbers are very light (hardly...
Thanks for your thoughts! Anything helps! Leslie
What a cool shape! To me it looks like it was a basket with a specific purpose. Certainly for collecting or storing something...but what? Leslie
Definitely speckles in the glaze...
Hello fellow Antiquers, I posted this some time ago...apparently, in the wrong spot....so I'll try it again and see if any of you can help me...
Hi Joan, No worries. Cool that you are only 400 miles away! When you do - if you do - decide to sell your piece and do some comparison...
Hi Joan, I think if I were to list your piece; I'd include the words: large antique machine bobbin floral lace Spanish mantilla...rearranged to...
Wow! The overall view is spectacular! AND huge indeed! It explains those "funky little diamonds" that I couldn't visualize how they were used and...
Thanks for clarifying that Joan! Maybe I should do a post about ground! :) Not today... but the next lesson perhaps! Refer to Lesson #6 - black...
Oh! Lovely! I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for saying so! Cheerio! Leslie
Hi Joan, Good girl! Yes, machine made! I'm assuming that I'm looking at the same piece of lace; although the pictures don't match. But both are...
Glad you enjoyed it Joan! It makes the effort worthwhile! Yes, I have pushed a long time for pieces to be appreciated for all the talent and time...
Joan, I've just posted a new lace lesson in response to your hand/vs machine piece. I hope you'll enjoy. Leslie
Sorry - warning! This post has turned out to be a long one. I hope you will enjoy it..if not just scroll on by...that's ok. Hi Everyone, I hope...
It is SO my pleasure! I'm glad that you are enjoying the posts and feel like you are learning something. Even though I'm no longer actively...
LOL... well, I'm glad you are relieved; not all would be so happy about that! None the less... it does boggle the mind. I have a piece that I'll...
Undoubtedly, they had NO idea what it was!
Hi Houseful, Yes, true. The machines stitched (almost embroidered) the lacy part over a very gauzy background fabric and then the piece was given...
What a lovely piece! And what a price! I am, however, sorry to break your bubbles... it is Scheffli - machine lace. I'm guessing circa 1900......
Lucky find! Gorgeous! Leslie
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