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 49
the name of Point de France. In 1665 themanufacture of it was founded on a princely scale, and a grant of 36,000 francs wasmade, together with an exclusive privilege for ten years. The decree, datedAugust, 1665, ordained that there shall be established at Guesney, Arras,Rheims, Sedan,… … Portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller, showing the lacehead-dress called the Pontange, after the favouriteof the French king, who initiated the fashion.Point de France, showing the Venetian influence,is the kind of lace used. L-jcog«>o-j^.a.»j^^^^fc»3e;q»x>f»Kgso.i^^MJ.MIilllllllimH…
Lace and lace making
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