Heather Toomer

Gebundenes Buch

Antique Lace

Identifying Types and Techniques

Beschreibung

Fascinating and useful information in an easy-to-read and well-organized text covers 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 regard to the way one lace compares with another.

Autor

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 taught extensively in England and written and co-authored several books about lace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 287mm x 220mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1530g
• ISBN-13: 9780764313844
• ISBN-10: 0764313843
• Artikelnr.: 21164903