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Beschreibung
This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look for in each lace. It covers the whole range of lace from all parts of the world, selecting for examination those major types which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear about. The numerous photographs are arranged to assist comparison of diagnostic features and to put together laces which might be confused with one other so that their differences, sometimes subtle, can be appreciated.
This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look for in each lace. It covers the whole range of lace from all parts of the world, selecting for examination those major types which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear about. The numerous photographs are arranged to assist comparison of diagnostic features and to put together laces which might be confused with one other so that their differences, sometimes subtle, can be appreciated.
Über den Autor
Pat Earnshaw's interest in lace began as a collector but she was soon involved in giving lectures and study days on the identification and other aspects of antique laces, not only in Britain but in frequent lecture tours in the USA, Australia and Europe. 'The Identification of Lace' was her first book, and was followed by fourteen others.
Zusammenfassung
A systematic examination of dozens of different types of antique lace form across Europe, illustrated with specially taken photographs throughout.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Embroidered laces /Needlepoint laces /Bobbin laces /Machine and craft laces /Comparison of lace machine and bobbin lace products /Glossary /Bibliography /Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Basteln & Handarbeiten
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Shire Library
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780747802372
ISBN-10: 0747802378
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Earnshaw, Pat
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Shire Library
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 210 x 150 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Pat Earnshaw
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2009
Gewicht: 0,336 kg
Artikel-ID: 126933324

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