A bobbin lace border, with a cinq trous ground and a repeat design of bowls containing daisies and lilies of the valley, probably Antwerp, first half 18th century--49 x 2.5in. (125 x 6.5cm.); a long flounce of Valenciennes lace worked with naturalistic flowers, some with needlepoint fillings and bands with central cartouches also in needlepoint, late 18th century--300 x 4in. (760 x 10cm.); a flounce of very fine Rseau Venise needlelace, worked with an undulating band of quatrefoils, 1760s--224 x 3.5in. (576 x 9cm.); a narrow border of Brussels needle lace; a length of bobbin appliqu lace, Brussels or Honiton, circa 1800; a pair of lappets of matching lace--63 x 4.25in. (160 x 11cm.); a narrow flounce of Brussels bobbin lace; and two further lengths of lace, all 18th century (9)

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A bobbin lace border, with a cinq trous ground and a repeat design of bowls containing daisies and lilies of the valley, probably Antwerp, first half 18th century--49 x 2.5in. (125 x 6.5cm.); a long flounce of Valenciennes lace worked with naturalistic flowers, some with needlepoint fillings and bands with central cartouches also in needlepoint, late 18th century--300 x 4in. (760 x 10cm.); a flounce of very fine Rseau Venise needlelace, worked with an undulating band of quatrefoils, 1760s--224 x 3.5in. (576 x 9cm.); a narrow border of Brussels needle lace; a length of bobbin appliqu lace, Brussels or Honiton, circa 1800; a pair of lappets of matching lace--63 x 4.25in. (160 x 11cm.); a narrow flounce of Brussels bobbin lace; and two further lengths of lace, all 18th century (9)

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