Description
Antique Lace: Three very good 19th century lappets, one in Honiton bobbin lace, the others Belgian, the first, a wide and square ended lappet or scarf, is worked by a very competent lacemaker in Mixed Brussels, incorporating exquisite and unusual flowers, fruits and leaves with raised veins, several repeats divided by diagonal sections with guipure, in contrast with the larger panels of net appliqué, approx. 60 inches or 154cm by 5 inches or 12.5cm; next, a much smaller but fine Brussels needle lace lappet with shaped ends, these with intricate detail and fillings and some extra small flowers in relief, approx. 39 inches or 99cm by 3.5/8 inches or 8.5cm, the Honiton lappet or scarf has square ends and typical flowers and leaves throughout, larger flowers to the centre having a larger number of leadworks, approx. 52 inches or 132cm by24.5 inches or 62cm (3)
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Antique Lace: Three very good 19th century lappets, one in Honiton bobbin lace, the others Belgian, the first, a wide and square ended lappet or scarf, is worked by a very competent lacemaker in Mixed Brussels, incorporating exquisite and unusual flowers, fruits and leaves with raised veins, several repeats divided by diagonal sections with guipure, in contrast with the larger panels of net appliqué, approx. 60 inches or 154cm by 5 inches or 12.5cm; next, a much smaller but fine Brussels needle lace lappet with shaped ends, these with intricate detail and fillings and some extra small flowers in relief, approx. 39 inches or 99cm by 3.5/8 inches or 8.5cm, the Honiton lappet or scarf has square ends and typical flowers and leaves throughout, larger flowers to the centre having a larger number of leadworks, approx. 52 inches or 132cm by24.5 inches or 62cm (3)
