Venetian point lace
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Description
A delicate, handmade needlepoint lace containing floral motifs. Venetian point laces were highly prized with flowing, graceful patterns. They were made from the 16th to 19th centuries. The rose patterns were later imitated in the late 19th c in Belgium (rose point lace).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Venetian rose point lace; point de Venise
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Resources and Citations
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Catholic Encyclopedia at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08729b.htm (accessed March 10, 2007)
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: 'Venetian Needle Lace' (accessed Mar. 10, 2007) (from 16th to 19th centuries)