"Identification, restoration, and prices from antimacassars to watchcases, all types of embroidery, knits, crochet, Battenberg and hairpin lace, and drawn work"

The title of this book embodies the authors attitude toward the collection that she presents, using vivid photographs to guide the reader through centuries of l

Lace, like silver or porcelain, can be classified by type and its date and place of origin often can be identified. But in the absence of marks giving maker or