Antique Handmade Needle Lace Doily La Belle Chocolatière On the Life of Man

On the Life of Man

with just a bit of wear around a few of the shaker holes

" with verse singing of England's glory and fame

There is one tiny flaw—what looks like a glaze chip just inside the lip

all featuring this wonderfully ornate

Antique Handmade Needle Lace Doily La Belle Chocolatière On the Life of ManAnother lovely piece of old handmade needle bobbin lace, this one reminding me of a snowflake, though also like little spiders in the corners, with their webs cast everywhere else! Quite finely done, but with a nice folk y feeling about it. The labor invested in pieces like this just astounds me. 9 1 4" x 9 3 8" and in very good condition, found pinned at the corners to a piece of black felt, whch is how I will send it. A bit of staining toning at