. Illustrated catalogue of rare and beautiful Sixteenth and Seventeenth century laces collected during twenty years by Leone Ricci, Esq. of Florence . 11 inches. 483 ALTAR FRONTAL OF ANTIQUE BURATTO. Half diamonds of lattice pattern separate archaic figures holdingtorches; cushion edge. Length, 2 yards, 33 inches; width, Q^/i inches. 484 FLOUNCE AND CUFFS OF MILAN POINT FOR ALB. Of the Seventeenth Century. Cushion-made in a rose, bud andleaf pattern on entwined scrolls with cushion mesh background. Length over all, 3 yards, 24 inches; width, 14 inches (flounce); cuffs,J inches. 485 ALTAR FRONT
. Illustrated catalogue of rare and beautiful Sixteenth and Seventeenth century laces collected during twenty years by Leone Ricci, Esq. of Florence . 11 inches. 483 ALTAR FRONTAL OF ANTIQUE BURATTO. Half diamonds of lattice pattern separate archaic figures holdingtorches; cushion edge. Length, 2 yards, 33 inches; width, Q^/i inches. 484 FLOUNCE AND CUFFS OF MILAN POINT FOR ALB. Of the Seventeenth Century. Cushion-made in a rose, bud andleaf pattern on entwined scrolls with cushion mesh background. Length over all, 3 yards, 24 inches; width, 14 inches (flounce); cuffs,J inches. 485 ALTAR FRONTAL OF ANTIQUE KNOTTED FILET. Half diamonds of lattice pattern containing large floral urns;border of doves and sprigs on either side. Length, 2 yards, 26 inches; width, 10 inches. 486 WIDE BORDER OF MILAN POINT; CUSHION-MADE. Of the Seventeenth Century. A pattern of hanging pomegranatesand scrolls in a great variety of stitches on a mesh background is needle-made, as are also the filling-in stitches,which are in great variety. Finished with a very narrow borderand edge; cushion-made. Length, 5 yards, ij inches; width, 8 No. 488. WEDDING VEIL OF BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE(A portion only, much reduced) 89 487 WIDE BORDER OF ITALIAN POINT OF THE XVII CENTURY. Cushion-made, in a pattern of tulip blossoms, leaves and buds,repeated on mesh groundwork, filled in with a variety of stitches,all cushion-made. Length, 3 yards, 13 inches; width, 9 inches. 488 WEDDING VEIL OF BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE. Needle-made for Royalty; of wonderful workmanship of the earlyEighteenth Century. The center shows a large bouquet of roses,blue-bells, lilies and other flowers and leaves; surmounted bysprays and graduated bouquets underneath pendant blossoms;it is separated from the wide border by a graceful scroll, both closeand open pattern, all in needle-work. The wide circular bordershows intervening medallions and flowers; the whole on a needlebackground sewn with point desprit dots.
Size: 1364px × 1832px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectlaceandlacemaking
