C1880 MIXED BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE WITH POINT DE GAZE VIGNETTES 500 X 15cm

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C1880 MIXED BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE WITH POINT DE GAZE VIGNETTES 500 X 15cm:
$878.29

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO OFFER FOR sale THIS EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL, DELICATE, WELL EXECUTED AND DESIGNED MIXED BRUSSELS POINT DUCHESSE LACE (500 x 15cm) WITH POINT DE GAZE THREE DIMENSIONAL ROSES.

THERE ARE 21 VIGNETTES OF POINT DE GAZE THREE DIMENSIONAL ROSES. THESE ALTERNATE WITH A FURTHER 20 THREE DIMENSIONAL ROSES SET INTO THE BOBBIN LACE.

IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND A BEAUTIFUL SOFT IVORY COLOUR. BOTH ENDS ARE UNFINISHED PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS.

BRUSSELS LACE IS MADE FROM THE FINEST LINEN THREAD.

ORIGINALLY IT WAS SPUN IN DAMP DARK ROOMS TO STOP THE THREAD BECOMING BRITTLE. ONLY ONE RAY OF LIGHT WAS ALLOWED IN THE ROOM, AND IT WAS ARRANGED SO IT FELL ON THE THREAD.

POINT DUCHESSE WAS NAMED AFTER THE DUCHESS OF BRABANT, MARIE HENRIETTE OF AUSTRIA WHO WAS A SUPPORTER OF THE LACE PRODUCTION.

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