. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . Bobbin = made Brussels Lace Flounce, 26 inches wide, late seventeenth century. Given byM. de Maintenon to Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, consecrated Archbishop ofCambrai in T •ecimens of rich Venetian Point,Tagliato Foliami and RosePoint. CHAPTER III. ANECDOTAL HISTORY OF LACE INTHE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. Picture Of the Times. // is important to remem-ber that the seventeenth century
. A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace . Bobbin = made Brussels Lace Flounce, 26 inches wide, late seventeenth century. Given byM. de Maintenon to Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, consecrated Archbishop ofCambrai in T •ecimens of rich Venetian Point,Tagliato Foliami and RosePoint. CHAPTER III. ANECDOTAL HISTORY OF LACE INTHE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. Picture Of the Times. // is important to remem-ber that the seventeenth century ivas a period of great colonialactivity, so that fresh markets were opened for the lace and otherindustries. The East India Company was founded, Jamaica wasconquered, Boston founded, as well as Pennsylvania, Maryland,ana Carolina, the French West India Company flourished, andthe Dutch settled at the Cape of Good Hope. The act which has had more influence than any other on theHistory of Lace, took place in France in this century. This was therevocation of the Edict of Nantes, which -was instrumental inscattering the lace-makers and lace merchants all over ProtestantEurope. It took place in 1685, when Louis XIV. was on the Hi and Mazarin were the great French Ministers of thecentury ; while in Englatid, Cromwells was the master mind; andthe austerity in dress of
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