. History of lace. ri3|?^ sr^r^^Piri^ ^i^k^Ei^ ^^£i^M ^^^^/.M ^. Reticella, on Greek Lace.—(Zante.) The principal seats of the manufacture were the IonianIsles, Zante, Corfu, Venice, Naples, Kome, Florence andMilan. The Ionian Islands for many years belonged toVenice, which accounts for the similarity in the 40 is from a specimen purchased in the Island of lace was much in vogue in Naples for curtains, bed-hangings, and coverlets, and even formed a substitute for See Appendix. S6 HISTORY OF LACE tapestry. A room hung with bands of Greek lace, alternatedwith crimson

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. History of lace. ri3|?^ sr^r^^Piri^ ^i^k^Ei^ ^^£i^M ^^^^/.M ^. Reticella, on Greek Lace.—(Zante.) The principal seats of the manufacture were the IonianIsles, Zante, Corfu, Venice, Naples, Kome, Florence andMilan. The Ionian Islands for many years belonged toVenice, which accounts for the similarity in the 40 is from a specimen purchased in the Island of lace was much in vogue in Naples for curtains, bed-hangings, and coverlets, and even formed a substitute for See Appendix. S6 HISTORY OF LACE tapestry. A room hung with bands of Greek lace, alternatedwith crimson or amber silk, has a most effective appearance. The church lace of the Ionian Isles was not appreciatedby the natives, who were only too glad to dispose of itto the En owlish officers in oarrison at Corfu. Much isstill found in Cephalonia : the natives bring it on boardthe steamers for sale, black with age. and unpleasant tothe senses. This is not to be wondered at when we con-sider that it is taken from the tomljs, where for centuriesit has adorned the grav

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