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Monday, 6 June 2011

Amazing.... the metal bobbin lace on my bandeau could well be from the 1600's !


Incredible puede que el encaje de bolillo 
metalica es del siglo 17 segun el journal del museo Victoria Albert  de Londres 




                                          bandeau de seda con detalle de encaje metalica (siglo 17)

Figure 4 - Engraving, unknown woman with spear, Antoine Trouvain, late 17th century. Museum no. 1196-1875

Figure 4 - Engraving, unknown woman with spear, Antoine Trouvain, late 17th century. Museum no. 1196-1875


Figure 15 - Detail of metal bobbin lace on the underskirt of Mademoiselle Subligny dansant a l’Opera, Jean Mariette (publisher), 1688-1709. Museum no. 1197-1875, given by Lady Wyatt
Figure 15 - Detail of metal bobbin lace on the underskirt of Mademoiselle Subligny dansant a l’Opera, Jean Mariette (publisher), 1688-1709. Museum no. 1197-1875, given by Lady Wyatt