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Antique Lace: Identifying Types & Techniques
Heather Toomer
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Description for Antique Lace: Identifying Types & Techniques
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 302 colour photos & 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1532. Identifying Types and Techniques. 224 pages, 302 colour photographs, 10 line drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WC. Dimension: 291 x 224 x 27. Weight: 1536.
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 century revivals. Each type is described and illustrated with hundreds of photographs and line drawings to show the technical characteristics and particular ... Read more
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 century revivals. Each type is described and illustrated with hundreds of photographs and line drawings to show the technical characteristics and particular ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764313844
SKU
V9780764313844
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About Heather Toomer
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, England. Cynthia Voysey took most of the photographs for this book. She is an authority on Honiton lace-making who has ... Read more
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