A border of bobbin lace, with point de Paris ground and worked with alternating floral sprays and pots of flowers--66 x 3½in. (168 x 9cm.), Pottenkant, Flemish, first half 18th century; another border of bobbin lace, with a cinq trous ground and worked with a heavy stylised floral design--41 x 3¼in. (104 x 8.5cm.), late 17th century, Antwerp; and four further lengths of Antwerp bobbin lace

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LACE

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A border of bobbin lace, with point de Paris ground and worked with alternating floral sprays and pots of flowers--66 x 3½in. (168 x 9cm.), Pottenkant, Flemish, first half 18th century; another border of bobbin lace, with a cinq trous ground and worked with a heavy stylised floral design--41 x 3¼in. (104 x 8.5cm.), late 17th century, Antwerp; and four further lengths of Antwerp bobbin lace

Literature

See Lace A History, Santina M Levey, pl 264 for a similar example to the first border

Special notice

This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges. 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

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