Point and pillow lace; a short account of various kinds, ancient and modern, and how to recognise them (1905)
Sharp, Mary · London, J. Murray · leaf 118
gns of recent Maltese Lace may possiblybe of ancient oriorin. 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 and White Silk).89
Lace and lace making
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