History of Lace

by Mrs. Bury Palliser

Next in antiquity is Fig. 137, a lace of Flemish design, with the fine Brussels ground. This is among the Northamptonshire laces already alluded to.

Many of the early patterns appear to have been run or worked in with the needle on the net ground (Fig. 138).

Plate LXXXVI.

English, Northamptonshire. Bobbin Lace.—End of nineteenth century. Widths: 1¾, 5¼ and 2 in.

Photo by A. Dryden from a private collection.

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In 1778, according to M'Culloch,[^[1124]] was introduced the "point" ground, as it is locally termed, from which period dates the staple pillow lace trade of these counties. This ground is beautifully clear, the patterns well executed: we doubt if Fig. 139 could be surpassed in beauty by lace of any foreign manufacture. Much of this point ground was made by men.

Fig. 136.