 | | Item Specifics | | | Original or Reproduction : | Original | Material: | Linen | |
| Product Type : | Doilies | Time Period: | Early 20th century | |
| Category : | Antique linen | Technique: | Bruges bobbin lace | |
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Pair of fabulous hand made Bruges Bobbin Lace doilies!While these beautiful doilies are original and by hand in their own right, the work is most likely a 19th or 20th century version of very old Bruges Bobbin Lace, a non-continuous bobbin lace, simple versions often called bloemwerk, or flower work. Original production goes back several centuries. There are occasional puckers in the construction, sewn ends to the curls on the back (see picture #3), as well as a sort of crisp newness, facts that indicate these examples are not much older than 100 years, if that. This pair of doilies is made of linen, firm and very white after a wash. They are extraordinary in their beauty and we have never seen anything like them in all our travels, so they must be pretty rare. If they were four hundred years old they would probably be in a museum instead of being offered here at a low first bid price. But if lace is what you love, these doilies will satisfy. Measurements: Each measures over 8 1/2" in diameter. Condition: They are perfect. Care: Hand wash, iron on warm. 
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