Valenciennes continuous bobbin lace border with a pattern of birds in two and a half inch long repeats. Made during the transition between round and square mesh. The lace has been cut from a wider piece and hemmed at both sides with narrow bobbin or machine made tapes. Illustrated in "Pillow Lace" by Mincoff and Marriage, 1907, p. 42 with extra width. (Erroneously?) described as Louis XV.
This cuff was made by combining three strips of bobbin lace to make a gathered cuff. The main lace is a point ground lace with floral motifs. This style is sometimes called Regency Point with the outline thread “gimp” is on inside of the motifs. The fillings consist of honeycomb with tallies. The main lace has been cut from a longer piece, and bordered with narrow edgings at both ends, and gathered to two strips of simple point ground laces. The original lace was possibly made during the Regency period from 1811 to 1820.
Point de Gaze needlelace cuff with grape clusters and leaves on spotted net and floral edges. It is part of set with TE.L6990B and TE.L6990C. Good quality, 19th century.
This sample of handmade cluny style bobbin lace insertion has leaves and braids in sunflower motifs. It was made at the Amoy Lace Guild in China and sold for thirty-five cents per yard in US gold in 1913. The Amoy Lace Guild was established by missionaries in 1885 as a charitable organization to provide a source of income to indigent Chinese women and children. Patterns and linen thread was imported from England and Ireland. Lace from the Amoy Lace Guild won a silver medal at the St. Louis exposition in 1904.
Handkerchief with Nañduti wheel lace edging around a small mull (white fine cotton plain weave) center. Lace 'wheels' of various sizes and patterns. Needle lace.
Italian drawnwork cover with fine cut or drawn work border attached. The drawn work is attached by a bobbin lace insertion. Motifs of men, women, candelabra, dragon, and castle. The cover has been reshaped and one border does not appear to belong to the original piece.