CIRCA 1880-1900,ELABORATE ROUND 105" ITALIAN NEEDLE,BOBBIN LACE TABLECLOTH.

CIRCA 1880-1900,ELABORATE  ROUND 105"NEEDLE, BOBBIN LACE TABLECLOTH. It is quite rare to find such a large round tablecloth!The design is so very ornate, there is a circular linen with embroidery at the center of the cloth that is then surrounded by a wide Filet lace with needle lace insertions.There are cherubs and urns, mythological animals and birds, scrollwork  and masses of meandering floral vines.There are large images of ladies also in the design. Many of the Italian linens have designs that celebrated the "Primavera" Spring and also Harvest themes. Their designs were lavishly decorated with florals, fruit and ornate scrollwork were in many of the linens they made. This very light creamy colored tablecloth seems almost unused.This was usually the natural patina of items made during that time. Lace was dipped into light gentle tea infusions to color as opposed to dye.If one desires to make this cloth white , the answer is very hot water . Cool water and suds will keep the original color. In very good strong condition, a couple of minor light stains that will come up easily once laundered. There is such a tremendous amount of lacework in this  wonderful tableclothcloth. 

Item #AL1445

 

CIRCA 1890-1900,DIAPHANOUS LAWN TABLECLOTH W/POINT DE PARIS LACE

CIRCA 1890-1900, DIAPHANOUS LAWN TABLECLOTH W/POINT DE PARIS LACE.  A beautiful unused fine lawn tablecloth with handmade Point de Paris lace. There are floral and leaf undulating vines and birds in the design. and the fine linen center has insertions,embroidery and extremely delicate Drawnwork.Measuring approx. 42". The cloth is unused and is in very good strong condition.The Point De Paris lace is excellent! Item #AL1444

 

CIRCA 1900, LUMINOUS BELLE EPOQUE ERA SILK PURSE W/RIBBONWORK FLOWER SWAGS,SPANGLES

CIRCA 1900,LUMINOUS BELLE EPOQUE ERA SILK PURSE W/RIBBONWORK FLOWER SWAGS,SPANGLES. Simply a beautiful ladies purse from the Belle Epoque Era.The design is quite graceful and the workmanship is excellent. Measuring approx. 8 1/4" by 7", the measurement does not include the silk ribbons.The silk is as fine as gauze and so it is quite a wonder that so much fine detailed work could have been  worked on it. The main part of the purse is a heavier silk .The inside of the purse seems as if it was rarely used or perhaps even unused.There are some  wear areas on the very light silk but overall it presents itself beautifully.This is not a purse to use, it really is for the person who loves fine ribbon work, even the leaves and flowers are shaded.I must admit I do not even know how so much fine needlework was worked on this fine silk.This is a wonderful item for the purse or for the ribbon work collector.It really is quite a work of art! 

Item #AL1443

 

CIRCA 1880-1900, LAVISH CHILD'S DRESS W/BRODERIE ANGLAISE

CIRCA 1880-1900, LAVISH CHILD'S DRESS W/BRODERIE ANGLAIS.  This is such a beautiful child's dress! A skirt of ornate Broderie Anglaise and a large ruffled collar with pin tucking and Broderie Anglaise. In very good condition.A wonderful item for the collector of children's clothes.  This item came form a deaccessioned collection of children's clothes. The lady had excellent taste 

Item #AL1442

SOLD

 

CIRCA 19THC. LOVELY FINE CHILD'S DRESS W/WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY

CIRCA 19THC.LOVELY FINE CHILD'S DRESS W/WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY. A lovely child's dress with a lavish bodice and front panel. These dresses were used for girls or boy's during the 19THC. The dress comes forom part of a very good deaccessioned collection of children's clothing. In very good strong condition, a couple of tiny openings.The dress was laundered.

Item #AL1442

 

CIRCA 19THC.SUMPTIOUS LAWN CHRISTENING GOWN W/MASSES OF VALENCIENNE LACE

CIRCA 19THC. SUMPTIOUS LAWN CHRISTENING GOWN W/MASSES OF VALENCIENNE LACE. A wonderful fine lawn christening gown with masses of Valencienne lace in the design. The dress has a elaborate collar and wings of lace that go from the bodice down to the edge. The sleeves are double capped with lace.Measuring approx.39" , across chest line approx. 10-10 1/2"..The lawn is superb, and has such a ethereal  quality to it. A few tiny minor pinholes otherwise in very  good strong condition. A superb gown for baby or a excellent item for the collector of children'clothes.

Item #AL1440

 

LOVELY 19THC. LAWN CHRISTENING GOWN W/ WHITEWORK,VALENCIENNE LACE

LOVELY 19THC.LAWN CHRISTENING GOWN W/WHITEWORK,VALENCIENNE LACE.A pretty christening gown with alternating designs filled with pin-tucking and Valencienne lace. There are elaborate wings all down the gown, from the bodice to the very edge. The bottom of the gown also has a few layers of pretty scalloped ruffles. The sleeves have the added longer sleeve that was added to the christening gown for colder weather.These can always be removed if desired.Measuring approx. 40" long. 10" and some across the chest-line. A few minor tiny pinholes, otherwise in very good strong condition.

ITEM #AL1439

 

CIRCA 1900, SWEET CHILD'S DRESS W/PIN TUCKING,VALENCIENNE LACE

CIRCA 1900, SWEET CHILD'S DRESS W/PINTUCKING,VALENCIENNE LACE. A lovely child's dress with masses of pin tucking and Valencienne lace insertions. Measuring approx. 23-24" long by 11" across chest line. there are sweet hand covered buttons at the back of this pretty dress. In good strong condition.

Item #AL1438

SOLD

 

EXQUISITE "ROYAL SOCIETY"LINEN 84" TABLECLOTH W/EMBROIDERED ROSES

EXQUISITE "ROYAL SOCIETY" LINEN TABLECLOTH W/EMBROIDERED ROSES. This is one of the most amazing "Royal Society" tablecloths I have come across in my many years of selling fine linens. First the size... Measuring approx. 84", it is so rare to find a cloth this size,most of the cloths made during the time were much smaller in size.This is a grand cloth, a stunning reminder of the embroideries made during the late 1800-1900's. The roses are quite majestic in themselves, combined  with the scrollwork and floral swags and also the trellis Drawnwork background..one can only say that for the collector of 'Royal Society" linens is certainly does not get better than this offering. This is a rose garden in itself! In very good condition, this has been stored away for many years and was part of a important collection. It seems rarely used. 

Item # AL1437