A pair of lappets and matching cap back of Brussels bobbin lace, the lappets worked with Hermes carousing with a knight in armour, three gushing barrels above with a bust, above this a lady mounted on a camel and trophies of war beneath a canopy, the square ends worked with a drum and hunting horns, the cap worked with fountains and barrels,

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A pair of lappets and matching cap back of Brussels bobbin lace, the lappets worked with Hermes carousing with a knight in armour, three gushing barrels above with a bust, above this a lady mounted on a camel and trophies of war beneath a canopy, the square ends worked with a drum and hunting horns, the cap worked with fountains and barrels,
1690-1700, the lappets--19in x 3in; the cap--7in deep, 12in wide
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Lot Essay

This extraordinary 'head' of Brussels lace would seem to have been a special commission, perhaps for an important wine or brewing family. It was at one time handled by Altman, an important New York lace dealer.

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