Wide Antique 1800s/1900s French Chantilly Lace Authentic Napoleon III era

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Wide Antique 1800s/1900s French Chantilly Lace Authentic Napoleon III era:
$45.00

Gorgeous wide Chantilly Lace nineteenth 19th century Napoleon III era. Beautiful black with refined design handmade work ( fuseaux ), fine and soft to the touch. I noticed a few snags ( mainly at the top of the lace ) but overall, it is in very good condition regarding its age. Great for a special sewing project or collector !ALL MY CHANTILLY LACES MAY SEEM TO BE THE SAMES BUT THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT. Just look carefully on design details to see the difference.
Origin: France / ChantillyEra: Napoleon IIIWidth : 13.38 inches (34 centimeters)Length : 35 inches
========HISTORY OF CHANTILLY LACE: Chantilly lace is a handmade bobbin lace named after the city of Chantilly, France, in a tradition dating from the 17th century, though the most famous are silk laces introduced in the 18th century.Chantilly lace is known for its fine ground, outlined pattern, and abundant detail. The pattern is outlined in cordonnet, a flat untwisted strand.The best Chantilly laces were made of silk, and were generally black.In the 17th century, the Duchesse de Longueville organised the manufacture of lace at Chantilly. It has been produced from then until the present day. It became popular because of the Duchesse\'s patronage and Chantilly\'s proximity to Paris and came into fashion again during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI; it was a special favorite of Louis XV\'s last mistress, Mme du Barry, and of Marie Antoinette.When the French Revolution began in 1789, demand for the lace ceased. The lace-makers were seen as protégés of the royals, and after Mme du Barry and Marie Antoinette were guillotined in 1793, the lace-makers of Chantilly were themselves killed. At this point production ceased.
Napoleon I ( the first ) sponsored revivals of Chantilly lace, most especially between the years 1804 and 1815. At this point production was concentrated in Normandy, mainly around the Bayeux area. While it was no longer being made in Chantilly, all of the old techniques and designs were used. Chantilly lace reached the height of its popularity around 1830 and was revived again in the 1860s, at which point it was made at Bayeux as well as at Geraardsbergen, in Belgium.
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I left my country ( France ) a few years ago but I never forgot all its beauty from the past and I want to share some of it !
All my antique laces and items come from my personal collection, from very old manor houses, from large or small castles, historic sites/villages, local fleas market etc... and exclusively from France ( unless specified otherwise ).
These fabric are the \"old fabric\" the charm of the past, the charm of another era. It has always an experience, a story. It was washed a long ago. Despite all the care I take in its preparation and checking, I may have skipped small details like rust spot for antique cotton/laces or very small imperfection.Note : Usually Antique French Chantilly Lace do not show any rust with time like with other antique fabrics.Thank you for visiting my shop ! Merci d\'avoir visité ma boutique !