Lace in the Collection of Mrs. Alfred Morrison at Fonthill
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A 1903 Burlington Magazine article by M. Jourdain describing specimens of lace from Mrs. Alfred Morrison's collection at Fonthill House, illustrated on three photographic plates. Entries cover Venetian needle-point (gros point, rose point, point de Venise), Alen\u00e7on and Brussels lace, Honiton, Reticella and punto in aria, Turkish drawn-thread work, Russian lace, and modern Irish needle-point and crochet made to Mrs. Morrison's designs. Each specimen is given a short description of design, technique, and period.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1903
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
- Archive notes
- Problem with missing and duplicate pages fixed June 12, 2003
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