Thomas Lester, his lace and the East Midlands industry, 1820-1905
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Thomas Lester, his lace and the East Midlands industry, 1820-1905
Ruth Bean, 1981
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Bibliography: p. 106
Includes index
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Description
The nineteenth century saw a sad decline in the fortunes of the English hand-made lace industry yet in the East Midlands the period also witnessed some of its most interesting and remarkable designs. A key figure in this achievement was the Bedford lace merchant Thomas Lester. This book sets his designs and the development of his family business against the fashions of the period, the conditions in the industry and of its workers, and the relentless competition from machine made lace.
Table of Contents
1. The East Midlands lace industry at the beginning of the nineteenth century The lace merchants The lacemakers 2. Thomas Lester and Sons - the first phase 1820-50 Thomas Lester 1791-1867 Problems of the lace manufacturers Problems of the lacemakers The lacemakers' craft 3. Thomas lester and his lace 1850-70 The Lester Collections The Great Exhibition 1851 and after The Lester lace Lace manufacturers and the children of the industry 4. The second generation 1870-1909 The end of the Lace Schools The Lace Associations The last years
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