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<p>[QUOTE="Elizabeth Baird, post: 9595506, member: 83911"]Hi everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>I was given this lace by my grandmother (born in 1920s) when she returned from a trip home to Scotland in the early 1990s. She said it was handmade by one of her ancestors and had been in the safe-keeping of her older sister.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone tell me anything about it, such as age, design, thread type, weave, how it would have been made, how long it would have taken to make, what fabric the tablecloth would have been, etc. Any details that can ignite my imagination and pass onto my descendants.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, should I insure it? Who would be able to value it in New Zealand for insurance purposes? Do museums like these sorts of things? Would it only be of interest to a museum in Dundee (where our family are from)?</p><p><br /></p><p>There are about four small orange stains on it. Should I try to remove them? If so, how?</p><p><br /></p><p>It measures approx 1300mm x 1230mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance for answering my questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elizabeth x[ATTACH=full]464962[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]464963[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]464964[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Elizabeth Baird, post: 9595506, member: 83911"]Hi everyone, I was given this lace by my grandmother (born in 1920s) when she returned from a trip home to Scotland in the early 1990s. She said it was handmade by one of her ancestors and had been in the safe-keeping of her older sister. Can anyone tell me anything about it, such as age, design, thread type, weave, how it would have been made, how long it would have taken to make, what fabric the tablecloth would have been, etc. Any details that can ignite my imagination and pass onto my descendants. Also, should I insure it? Who would be able to value it in New Zealand for insurance purposes? Do museums like these sorts of things? Would it only be of interest to a museum in Dundee (where our family are from)? There are about four small orange stains on it. Should I try to remove them? If so, how? It measures approx 1300mm x 1230mm. Thank you in advance for answering my questions. Elizabeth x[ATTACH=full]464962[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]464963[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]464964[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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