Description
19th century whitework and other lace, mainly handkerchiefs, including a pair of knitted cuffs, a lace edged Edwardian jabot, and a small handkerchief embroidered in the manner of a French traditional cap back, additionally, 4 miscellaneous examples edged with bobbin lace; one silk example edged with very fine machine embroidered flowers; a white work example with bobbin border, drawn thread, and “OO” in one corner (edges A/F and a hole in the lawn); another, embroidered with bunches of grapes and their leaves, scalloped edge ( wear to the lawn in a few places); a fine 20th century example with tiny embroidered flowers and leaves entwined initials to one corner; another 19th century example embroidered with flowers and leaves, scalloped edges, and a fine example with scalloped edges, finely worked with multiple fillings, wild flowers embroidered as an inner border, and entwined initials ( small light stain to the lawn but otherwise clean and crisp) (14)
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19th century whitework and other lace, mainly handkerchiefs, including a pair of knitted cuffs, a lace edged Edwardian jabot, and a small handkerchief embroidered in the manner of a French traditional cap back, additionally, 4 miscellaneous examples edged with bobbin lace; one silk example edged with very fine machine embroidered flowers; a white work example with bobbin border, drawn thread, and “OO” in one corner (edges A/F and a hole in the lawn); another, embroidered with bunches of grapes and their leaves, scalloped edge ( wear to the lawn in a few places); a fine 20th century example with tiny embroidered flowers and leaves entwined initials to one corner; another 19th century example embroidered with flowers and leaves, scalloped edges, and a fine example with scalloped edges, finely worked with multiple fillings, wild flowers embroidered as an inner border, and entwined initials ( small light stain to the lawn but otherwise clean and crisp) (14)
