Details
A band of lacis, with Mezza Mandolina mesh--68 x 3¼in. (172 x 8cm.), Italian, 16/17th century; a panel of similar lacis with yellow and orange silk detailing--24 x 5in. (61 x 13cm.), mounted on raspberry silk; a fragment of lacis, worked with a tiny scorpion motif--9 x 6in. (23 x 15cm.), mounted on similar silk, German, 17th century; and a border of filet with bobbin lace edge--78 x 5in. (200 x 12.5cm.), Italian, 17/18th century
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Further details
See plates 97 and 99 of Lace A History, Santina M Levey for similar examples of the lacis.