A history of hand-made lace : Dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace ... (1900)
Jackson, Emily, "Mrs. F. Nevill Jackson,", 1861- · London : L.U. Gill ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 253
e manufacture of the Department du Nord dates from the fifteenthcentury, when it is said one Pierre Chauvin commenced the bobbin lace-making ofValenciennes. This town was part of the ancient Flemish Hainault, and wassecured to France by conquest and treaty in 1668-1678. When first the lace was in… … Tatting- Lace, 8| inches wide, made inIreland ; late nineteenth century. A DICTIONARY OF LACE. 203 Madame du Barry constantly mentions Vrai Valenciennes in her accounts;the Vvai Valenciennes being that lace made in the town itself. It was said thatconnoisseurs could detect the city-made lace, which…
Lace and lace making
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