Human Figures in Lace
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Article from The Connoisseur on the depiction of human figures in antique lace, written for collectors who want to specialise. It surveys figures in early openwork and lacis (darned netting), religious and royal portrait subjects, and figures in point de France, Alençon, Argentan, Venetian and Valenciennes laces, including the pseudo-Indian and Oriental figures of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. It also explains why figures declined in lace design and illustrates the points with plates and photographs of cravat ends, borders and medallion panels.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1903
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 5
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