Plate XXVIII. THREE CLOTHS, FRINGED
No. 1 has a geometric effect worked on the drawn foundation: this style is called sfilatura in Italy; the knotted fringe is of macramé. 4 ft. × 2 ft.
No. 2 has a design of birds and scrolls in punto riccio, a border worked in punto avorio, and a curious hand-made fringe. 6 ft. 6 in. × 2 ft.
No. 3 is ornamented with reticello and punto riccio and has a bobbin-made edging and fringe. 3 ft. 6 in. × 2 ft.
Plate XXIX. TWO BORDERS
No. 1. Border of reticello or needle-point cut-work: the geometrical rosettes are repeated with very slight internal alteration. 9½ in.
No. 2 is a curious piece consisting of two borders and an edging; the upper border is a mixture of punto a festone, punto di treccia and punto a stuora work. The vandyke edge is of bobbin-work (merletti a fuselli). 2 ft. 8 in.
Italian, 15th century