Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878, Dryden, Alice, Jourdain, Margaret · London : Sampson Low, Marston · leaf 601
and from that period the lace industry rapidlydeveloped. At this time was introduced the Malteseguipures and the plaited laces, a variety grafted on theold Maltese (Fig. 147). Five years later appears the firstspecimen of the raised plait, now so thoroughly establishedin the market. At the time… … pricked were worth their weight in gold; many wereextremely old and their owners were very jealous of otherscopying their patterns. But, of late years, we hear of solittle store being set by these parchments that they wereactually boiled down to make glue. The decay which threatened almost total…
Lace and lace making -- History
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