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Point and pillow lace : a short account of various kinds ancient and modern, and how to recognize them (1899)

Sharp, Mary · New York : E.P. Dutton ; London : J. Murray · leaf 110

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gns of recent Maltese Lace may possiblybe of ancient origin. But there seems no doubtthat a great improvement took place both in itsdesigns and execution in consequence of the effortsof Lady Hamilton Chichester, who, in 1833, broughtlace-workers over from Genoa to teach their craftin the island.… … N Maltese Lace (Black ;md While Silk).89

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