Rare pair of beards, needle, France, circa... - Lot 177 - Coutau-Bégarie

Lot 177
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Rare pair of beards, needle, France, circa... - Lot 177 - Coutau-Bégarie
Rare pair of beards, needle, France, circa 1720-30. Very fine needle flax yarn, probable production of Sedan. Boteh motifs embedded in a sumptuous foliage and flower decoration sumptuously decorated with a wide variety of stitches including Argentella variants, the contours of the foliage and boteh motifs underlined by fine relief embroidery. Cream-coloured linen, joined by three seams at the top of the beards. Cf. "Lace a History" Mme Santina M. Levey, Fig. 273B & 294 A pair of lappets in fine French handmade needle lace, worked in various stitches, possibly Sedan stitch. Fine linen thread, cream in colour, dating from about 1720-30. (very good condition, a few little holes quite close together) Please see : "Lace a History" Mrs Santina M. Levey, Fig. 273B & 294
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