Seed Pearl Necklace and Bracelets

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In what I hope is my final posting on this matter, I have to say that I believe you have gotten honest and well-researched answers from quite a variety of folks on this forum as well as in the professional Lincoln field over at least 25 years. Obviously, you have not gotten the answer you are wishing for or you would not be continuing this discussion and refusing to hear our views. You also would not be labeling so much good information as sarcasm...

With such a track record, it is my opinion that you will not get the positive answer that you are hoping for -- but I wish you luck and encourage you to keep searching. And, thank you for complimenting Roger on the wonderful forum that he maintains. On that subject, I think we can all agree.

P.S. If we have gotten you intrigued in Victorian fashion and needlework, Surratt House Museum offers several classes in the field as of last year. I actually own a few pieces of point d'Alencon lace that belonged to my great-grandmother during the mid-1800s. They are truly lovely. This style of lace (French, of course) has been called the "Queen of Lace." Sorry, gents, for side-tracking with a little feminine fashion history, but men of the early centuries (1600s, etc.) would have worn such lace at their cuffs and necks also.