Seven centuries of lace . Plate. XXIX. TWO BORDERS OF NEEDLE POINT No. I. Border of reticello or needle-point cut-work ; the geometrical rosettes are repeated with very slight internal altiTation, (ji , 2 is a curious piece consisting of two borders and an edging : the upper border is a mixture of punto a festone, punto tri rcia and punloa stuora work. The Vandyke edge is of bobbin-work (merletto a fuselli). 2 ft. 8 in, Italian, 15th century. Plate XXX. TWO BORDKKS OF RKTICKLLO Of needle-point on linen, called reticello or cut-work. The pointed edgings of both pieces are bobbin-made lace,

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Seven centuries of lace . Plate. XXIX. TWO BORDERS OF NEEDLE POINT No. I. Border of reticello or needle-point cut-work ; the geometrical rosettes are repeated with very slight internal altiTation, (ji , 2 is a curious piece consisting of two borders and an edging : the upper border is a mixture of punto a festone, punto tri rcia and punloa stuora work. The Vandyke edge is of bobbin-work (merletto a fuselli). 2 ft. 8 in, Italian, 15th century. Plate XXX. TWO BORDKKS OF RKTICKLLO Of needle-point on linen, called reticello or cut-work. The pointed edgings of both pieces are bobbin-made lace, sometimes called plaited lace Together 9 ft. 2 in. x 4 in. Italian, 16//1 cfntury

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