Milanese Lace
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A 1906 Connoisseur article by M. Jourdain on the history and characteristics of Milanese pillow lace. It covers Milan's early embroidery guilds, the Sforza inventory references to trina and bobbins, and the 17th-century scroll designs joined by brides. It also discusses the réseau ground (introduced by 1664), the animal and heraldic motifs, a dated 1733 piece in Brussels, and the later "Genoese tape" and peasant laces. Illustrated with photographs of museum and private-collection specimens.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1906
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
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