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New Products:
1. Anglo- Saxon Bronze Girdle hanger -Circa C7th AD (Ref: 1-sn5570)
2. Ornamental Scroll- Madras Cotton Lace Curtain Panelling Sold By The Metre- Ivory- 46inches wide (Ref: par1-ornamscrollmet)
3. Ornamental Scroll- 1 Madras Cotton Lace Curtain Panel- Ivory- 46 x 100 inches (Ref: par1-ornamentscroll)
4. SOLD Medieval Iron Caltrop (Ref: 1-SN5569)
5. Two Polished Stone Age Axe heads (Ref: 1-SN5568)
6. Ancient Greek Silver Drachm Coin of Alexander The Great (Ref: 1-SN5461)

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The History Of Scottish / Nottingham Lace
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Scottish lace is manufactured on traditional Nottingham lace looms. The fineness of the weave is determined by the number of threads per inch (points) and ranges from 8 point to 14 point. The higher the point the more threads per inch and the finer the weave. The number indicates the tightness of weave - 14-point lace has 14 stitches per inch. The cotton for each design is hand strung on the same giant looms that have been producing this wonderful product since the 1870's. It is the finest Nottingham lace manufactured today. Each pattern takes months of preparation. MANY OF THE DESIGNS HAVE ORIGINAL CARD PATTERNS THAT DATE FROM THE MID 1800S. Scottish Lace comes directly to you from Scotland's own Lace Valley where this lace has been traditionally woven on Nottingham looms since the 1870's. This "old-country" weaving method involves intricate steps which not only authenticates the lace, but give its look and feel a certain quality not found in knitted laces available today. From the beginning of the industry until the end of the 20th century, at least 99% of the lace and net made in Britain passed through Nottingham. It was only natural that lace made on machines in Britain came to be called "Nottingham Lace."

OUR EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN ACCRUED SINCE BEING IN THIS BUSINESS SINCE 1979.
We have amassed a large wealth of knowledge of the patterns and designs manufactured by the Victorian mills.
Our relationship with these mills predates that of Laura Ashleys who started having these Victorian and Edwardian design panels made by the same manufacturers that we dealt with.

Our genuine antique lace panels are traditionally styled and woven on century-old looms by craftsmen in the Lace Valley in Scotland
WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF TRULY ANTIQUE COTTON AND ART SILK PANELS.
THESE PIECES ARE NOT MODERN..THEY WERE PRODUCED UP TO 80 YEARS AGO BUT ARE IN EXCELLENT-PERFECT THROUGH TO GOOD CONDITION. ART SILK WAS A NAME GIVEN TO RAYON IN THE 1920-30S..THESE ARE A TRUELY WONDERFUL PIECE THAT WOULD GRACE AND COMPLEMENT ANY ART NOUVEAU OR ART DECO INTERIOR. THEY WERE ALL STORED OUT OF DAYLIGHT WRAPPED UP IN BROWN PAPER AND AS SUCH ARE IN AS NEW CONDITION.

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