A martingale is a piece of equestrian tack equipment designed to control a horse’s head carriage. There are three main types of martingales: the standing, the running, and the German martingale. Each of these...
Claddagh jewelry is the legacy of the old fishing village of the same name, once located within the environs of the modern day Irish city of Galway. The Claddagh was among the country's most ancient fishing...
Glass is made by heating sand until it melts and then allowing it to cool. To get different types of glass, various metal-based alkalis are added to the sand mixture. In addition, different materials are added...
Vintage Antique Irish Linen ~ Which is Better? Double Damask or Single Damask There is a common misconception when it comes to Irish Linen Damasks. Many people think that double damask is superior to single...
How do you tell if it's very, very good? In French Lessons , author Peter Mayle , reluctantly persuaded to spend a week at a healthful retreat in rural France, arrived to find himself first face-to-face with a...
The Quality Signs ~ Thread Count, Patterns, Marks and Miscellany :~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:This follows Antique Linen Damask ID ~ Part I .In Damask, Thread Count Is Essential Unlike the...
The Few and the Mighty, Recommended References on Linen Damask :~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:This follows Antique Linen Damask ID ~ Part II ~ Thread, Pattern, Marks A Little Help From My Friends...
To handle most porcelain or ceramic figurines you are told to lift them by the largest part of the body of the piece. Because of the frozen lace on an Irish Dresden piece, this is not what you should do. If...
This is the another addition of the many guides that we,Replacements, LTD , will be posting to provide some interesting information on several famous tableware companies. This one will be about the esteemed...
I bought a set of uilleann bagpipes from a dealer called stanp368. These bagpipes are not very good, and I would never advise anyone to make the mistake I made in buying them. Before I begin, I'll say that he...
