Ancient Needlepoint and Pillow Lace
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An 1875 Arundel Society publication describing twenty photographed examples of ancient needlepoint and pillow lace, drawn largely from the 1874 International Exhibition at South Kensington. It opens with a preface, explanations of lace terms, and a history of lace-making, then gives a short commentary for each plate. Types covered include punto a reticella, punto in aria, punto a maglia (lacis), rose point, Point de Venise à réseau, Point d'Alençon and Argentan, Valenciennes, Mechlin, Genoese, Milanese, and Brussels lace. Lists of the specimens and their owners are included.
- Type
- Book
- Date
- 1875
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 59
- Archive notes
- Reduced to 85% to fit on page
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