A monograph of 1873 by G. B. Brignardello on the bobbin-lace industry of the Chiavari district in Liguria, centred on Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo and Portofino. It covers the origins of the craft, the etymology of terms for lace, how girls are trained at the lace pillow, the number of lacemakers by census (1861 and 1871), and the names of the stitches (punto armelletta, a brocche, a gruppo and others). It records prizes won by lace makers at local, Italian and international exhibitions from 1806 to 1873, with profiles of makers such as Angela Bafico and Emanuele Campodonico. It also gives export statistics for 1868-1872, comments on local banks and commerce, and argues for replacing foreign stitch names (guipure, cluny, chantilly) with Italian ones. An alphabetical index closes the volume.