Lot 442
442
A fine border of Point de France needlelace, worked with royal crowns, sun faces, vases and scrolling flowers, with detailed raised work linked by picot brides--19½ x 2¾in. (50 x 7cm.), mounted on plum velvet, circa 1680s, French; and a further border of Point de France, with raised flowerheads and fleurs de lys--58 x 3½in. (148 x 9cm.), circa 1670s, French
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A fine border of Point de France needlelace, worked with royal crowns, sun faces, vases and scrolling flowers, with detailed raised work linked by picot brides--19½ x 2¾in. (50 x 7cm.), mounted on plum velvet, circa 1680s, French; and a further border of Point de France, with raised flowerheads and fleurs de lys--58 x 3½in. (148 x 9cm.), circa 1670s, French

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A fine border of Point de France needlelace, worked with royal crowns, sun faces, vases and scrolling flowers, with detailed raised work linked by picot brides--19½ x 2¾in. (50 x 7cm.), mounted on plum velvet, circa 1680s, French; and a further border of Point de France, with raised flowerheads and fleurs de lys--58 x 3½in. (148 x 9cm.), circa 1670s, French
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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 This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges
Further details
See pl 228, 'Lace:A History', Santina M Levey, for a very similar example to the second border.

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