Lot 225 , A collection of early 17th, 18th and 19th century Italian and Flemish bobbin laces

A collection of early 17th, 18th and 19th century Italian and Flemish bobbin laces
Estimate £200-300

Two panels of 17th century gros pointe needle lace, one panel has an Armorial shield as part of the pattern. There is a pointe coupe collar, possibly later maybe 19th century copy. There are lengths of Flemish bobbin lace, Brussels bobbin and Milanese lace. The condition of all the lengths of lace are not perfect, some bracts are torn.
Some lengths of the earlier Italian laces may have been reworked at a later time changing the original pattern/design


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Sold for £420