"L'île de Burano où l'on fabrique les dentelles."—Quadri, Huit Jours à Venise.
Technical History of Venetian Laces, Urbani de Gheltof. Translated by Lady Layard. Venice, 1882.
Origines de la Dentelle de Venise et l'École de Burano. Venice, 1897.
Traditions of lace-making were kept alive in Venice, Cantu and Liguria during the first half of the nineteenth century by the manufacture of an inferior quality of blonde, once extensively made at Venice, which has since died out, owing to the revival in the production of thread-lace and guipures at Palestrina.
"Velleto (veil) uno d'oro filato.
"Payro uno fodrete (pillow-case) di cambria lavorate a gugia (à l'aiguille).
"Lenzuolo (sheet) uno di revo di tele (linen thread), cinque lavorato a punto.
"Peza una de tarnete (trina) d'argento facte a stelle.