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A history of lace (1875)

Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878 · London : Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle · leaf 44

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HISTORY OF LACK. 21 The word " dentelle " seems now in general use; but Vecellio, in his "Corona," lf>92, has "opere a mazette," pillow lace, and Migncrak first gives the novelty of " passements an fuzeau," pillow lace (Fig. 12), for which Vinciolo, in his edition of 1(523, Fig. 10. Pier. ii.… … Passement au fuseau. Vinciolo, edition 1623. Pavement au fuseau. Mignerak, 1605. also furnishes patterns* (Figs. 13 and 14) ; and Parasole, 1616, gives designs for " merli a piombini " (Fig. 15). In the inventory of Henrietta Maria, dated 161 9,11 appear a 11 "Petits et grands passements; id. &c. —…

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