Hi Nancy Thank you. I have just googled Ipswich MA lace and it does look very similar to Bucks Point. I think I need to see a book to compare.
HI Maureen Beyond the trivial answer (the difference is where they were made), I don't know for sure. The Ipswich MA lace is point ground, but narrow and made of black silk, which is unusual in the UK point ground I think. Karen Thompson (or her book) would be the authoritative source to answer your question, but I don't know if she's on Arachne. Maybe one of our experts can help us out here -- e.g. Devon? Best I can do. I have her book on order but it's not here yet. Nancy Connecticut, USA Maureen E Yorks UK - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
