A cap back of fine Valenciennes lace, with scrolling acanthus leaves radiating from a central flower, the rest of the field worked with a variety of flowers and foliage--11 x 9in. (28 x 23cm.); four ogival pieces of Honiton lace, variously worked with lilac blossom, daisies, thistles and clover leaves--13 x 13in. (33 x 33cm.), 13 x 11in. (33 x 28cm.), 11.5 x 10.5in. (29 x 27cm.) and 10.5 x 9in. (27 x 23cm.); and a fanchon cap of Brussels muslin appliqué lace, densely worked with a mainly foliate design; a pair of square ended lappets of Brussels Point de Gaze, with naturalistic roses, sprays of flowers and trailing leaves--52 x 4in. (132 x 10cm.); a chemisette of Honiton appliqué lace, the net applied with sprigs of flowers, the borders with larger flowerheads, 1850s--29 x 24in. (74 x 61cm.); a bonnet veil; and a length of filet work, with a stylised acorn and flower motif--208 x 3in. (528 x 7cm.) (10)

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A cap back of fine Valenciennes lace, with scrolling acanthus leaves radiating from a central flower, the rest of the field worked with a variety of flowers and foliage--11 x 9in. (28 x 23cm.); four ogival pieces of Honiton lace, variously worked with lilac blossom, daisies, thistles and clover leaves--13 x 13in. (33 x 33cm.), 13 x 11in. (33 x 28cm.), 11.5 x 10.5in. (29 x 27cm.) and 10.5 x 9in. (27 x 23cm.); and a fanchon cap of Brussels muslin appliqué lace, densely worked with a mainly foliate design; a pair of square ended lappets of Brussels Point de Gaze, with naturalistic roses, sprays of flowers and trailing leaves--52 x 4in. (132 x 10cm.); a chemisette of Honiton appliqué lace, the net applied with sprigs of flowers, the borders with larger flowerheads, 1850s--29 x 24in. (74 x 61cm.); a bonnet veil; and a length of filet work, with a stylised acorn and flower motif--208 x 3in. (528 x 7cm.) (10)

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