"Lace XVIIth And XIXth Century Needle Embroidery"
SUPERB COMPOSITION OF CURTAINED NEEDLE LACE; THE BOTTOM ONE, NEEDLE LACE, BOBBIN BUILT PROBABLY ITALY OR FRANCE CIRCA 1680, FLOWERS AND POMEGRANATE UP ONE, NEEDLE LACE FLYING PROBABLY BAYEUX CIRCA 1860, GARLAND OF FLOWER. THEY HAVE BEEN NICELY ASSEMBLED ON A SILKY GOLD YELLOW FABRIC IN ORDER TO CLEARLY HIGHLIGHT THE CURVES OF THE PATTERNS. A FEW MINOR ACCIDENTS SEE LAST PHOTOS.