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Sunday, 14 September 2014 09:38
Weir, Margaret McArthur (1809-1895)
Margaret McArthur Weir was a lace maker who lived near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She had learnt making tambour lace in Scotland and brought this skill with her to Canada. She made and taught this form of lace in the Hamilton region, hence its name Hamilton lace.
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