Malmesbury Lace

Batsford (1990)

9780713466157

| Hardcover

126 pages | English

Dewey 746.22

LC Classification NK9404 .B58 1990

LC Control No. 2012398659

Genre

Bobbin Lace

Subject

History
Lace And Lace Making
Lace Industry

Plot

A history of Malmesbury lace and of the lacemakers of North Wiltshire. Included are thirty patterns with diagrams and prickings and some instructions. The last seven patterns are adaptations of old patterns into motifs for jewellery and paper weights.

Personal

Owner	NELG
Location	Box 24
Quantity	1
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Index	533
Added Date	Sep 23, 2024 16:47:33
Modified Date	Mar 10, 2025 17:09:10

Value

Purchased	Sep 23, 2024 at Donation

Notes

Donated by Cathy Bisol. The first section is about the history of lace in the region, but the second half of the book has reproduction prickings for typical laces. Mostly edgings, small mats.

The cover piece is not in the book.

Links

Book review: Malmesbury Lace by - Joan Blanchard - the lacebee