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 99
gold or silver ^^f ^^^thread was twisted over the thin strips of trimming,cartisane or card board which formed themain lines of the design, greatly enhancedthe value of the sixteenth and seventeenthcentury fans ; and the prices sometimespaid for them appear somewhat extrava-gant, considering the… … Fan-leaf of Needle-point Lace, made at the Presentation Convent, Youghal, Co. Cork. Nineteenth century. Queen Elizabeth to Queen Louise of Lorraine; one of Queen Elizabeths fans wasvalued at ;^4oo. It was this Queen who decreed that a fan was the only presentwhich a subject could give to the…
Lace and lace making
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