A coverlet of ecru linen with a central panel of needlelace worked with a peacock framed by panels with self-coloured embroidery and borders of drawn threadwork, an outer frame of filet work with an Italianate design and a scallopped edging of bobbin lace--104in x 84in., made up as a curtain, 19th century

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A coverlet of ecru linen with a central panel of needlelace worked with a peacock framed by panels with self-coloured embroidery and borders of drawn threadwork, an outer frame of filet work with an Italianate design and a scallopped edging of bobbin lace--104in x 84in., made up as a curtain, 19th century

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Said to have been worked by nuns in Russia

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