Point and Pillow Lace (Classic Reprint)

Lace some clear information easily referred to, by means of which they can ascertain the true name and nature of any particular specimen. The valuable works of which a list is given on page xiii, as the authorities consulted, are some of them, especially the late Mrs. Palliser sH istory of Lace, almost exhaustive as to the historical records on the subject, and they also contain a great deal of interesting information concerning the various lace manufactures. Yet the writer has found, in common she believes with others, that a diligent search through many volumes and much inquiry of experts has been necessary before some particular piece of Lace could be identified, even if in the end that identification did not appear doubtful.
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