Lot Essay
Please note similar lace to the two borders of Flemish lace, possibly Antwerp, is illustrted in Santina Levy, 'Lace, A History', Victoria and Albert Museum, published 1983, page 218
Details
A border of bobbin lace, with raised cordonnet and decorated with plaited brides, featuring scrolling flowers and leaves--18.5 x 3in. (47 x 7.5cm.), two lengths of bobbin lace, featuring a formal pattern of curled flowers, probably Antwerp, Flemish circa 1660; and three further lengths of bobbin lace (6)
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