. History of lace. ^ Ti >. s h M *i H -1-3 .2 s o o © ^ o -l-= o o _bJD r S P-i H n3 , O ^ ?; ZK To face page 03 FLORENCE 67 Which oer a wall its graceful branches trails. Look on those lovely flowers of purest white, Which, near the pods that open, hang in harmony. That little cord which binds each one about, How it projects! proving that she who wrought it Is very mistress of this art. How well distributed are all these points! See the equality of all those little buds Which rise like many fan- proportioned hills. One like the other. ... This hand-made lace, this open-work. Is all produce
. History of lace. ^ Ti >. s h M *i H -1-3 .2 s o o © ^ o -l-= o o _bJD r S P-i H n3 , O ^ ?; ZK To face page 03 FLORENCE 67 Which oer a wall its graceful branches trails. Look on those lovely flowers of purest white, Which, near the pods that open, hang in harmony. That little cord which binds each one about, How it projects! proving that she who wrought it Is very mistress of this art. How well distributed are all these points! See the equality of all those little buds Which rise like many fan- proportioned hills. One like the other. ... This hand-made lace, this open-work. Is all produced by her, this herring-bone. Which in the midst holds down a little cord. Was also made by her ; all wrought by her. Henry YIII. granted to two Florentines the privilege ofimporting for three years time all manner of fringys andpassements wrought with gold and silver or otherwise, ^^ anaccount of which will be found in the notice of that monarchsreign. Beyond this, and the statu
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