Brenda, scroll right down past the description - there are some clear close-ups. I won't attempt an identification, but it doesn't lookl like embroidery to me.
Margery. ================================================= margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Hertfordshire, UK ================================================= > and Brenda replied: > > Is it really "ANTIQUE BINCHE BOBBIN LACE SILK HANDKERCHIEF SMALL VEIL" > > From the not very clear photo to me it looks like Swiss embroidery. > > Brenda > > On 30 Jun 2010, at 00:23, Nancy Neff wrote: > > > Here's a handkerchief/veil with a lace edging, with the > most interesting crenellation on the interior border of the > edging: http://tinyurl.com/2unz46p > > > > I've never seen such elaboration right-angled shaping and > wondered how common it was--it is a particular style? > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com