Beschreibung:

Lace. Four items of Maltese lace, late 19th century, 4 pieces of cream bobbin lace, comprising: a lace collar, a light shade, and a silk handkerchief, tipped onto one piece of fabric over card; and a parasol, some breaks and small holes, mounted on a modern frame without a handle, together with 9 pieces of Bedfordshire lace mounted in 2 groups, comprising: a dress front, circa 1900, and 4 lengths of Maltese bobbin lace; and a collar of Maltese lace with Florentine knots, and 3 lengths of Maltese bobbin lace, all late 19th century, plus 6 items of Irish lace: a collar of needlerun lace, early 20th century; and a jobot (originally a handkerchief), 1870, 2 dress fronts, and 2 edgings, all of Irish crochet, mounted as before, and 16 other lace items, comprising 4 late 19th century cuffs, 2 collars, 9 edgings, including a length of black East Midland Yak lace, and a length of hardanger lace, variously mounted, plus a cream lace fan mounted on mother-of-pearl sticks, and a cream lace shawl made on a Pusher machine, 1860, various sizes and condition (Quantity: 37) Provenance: Collection of lace expert and lecturer Thyra Nicholl (1899-1987).