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The romance of the lace pillow; being the history of lace-making in Bucks, Beds, Northants and neighbouring counties, together with some account of the lace industries of Devon and Ireland (1919)

Wright, Thomas, 1859-1936 · Olney, Bucks, H.H. Armstrong · leaf 133

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--^_ PARCHMENT OF FLOUNCE FOR A DRESS. Seep. 71. Bucks I'oint Acorn Pattern. Date 1700, or earlier. One of the oldest parchments of Bucks Point in existence. It was given to its pre- sent possessor, Mr. George Smith, of Olney, in 1862 by an Olney lace-maker, who was then about 80. It belonged to… … BLACK SILK LACE (Bucks Point). iWade near Olney. See pp. 211 & 229.

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