| #1432214 in Books | Schiffer Publishing | 2002-06-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.38 x1.11 x8.88l,3.32 | File type: PDF | 248 pages | ||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| concise history of West European lace, in a beatifull, well illustrated book.|By Tali-Jane|It is not easy to write a good book on the history of hand-made West-European lace. Reseach is made difficult, because lace was and is a valuable product that has made the livelihood off innumerable people over the last 5 centuries, especially off economically sensitive groups like wome|About the Author|Author Heather Toomer is a respected expert on old lace. She has studied and collected antique lace for over 25 years, lectured, organized a touring exhibit of lace, and advised museums on displaying their lace collections. She lives near Bath,
Lace, like silver or porcelain, can be classified by type and its date and place of origin often can be identified. But in the absence of marks giving maker or date, lace must be judged on its technical features and style. This new edition gathers fascinating and useful information in an easy to read and well-organized text covering needlepoint laces, embroideries, lace knitting and tatting, and bobbin laces made in Europe from the 16th century forward, including 19th ce...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Antique Lace: Identifying Types and Techniques (Schiffer Book for Collectors) | Heather Toomer. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
