Identifier: frick-31072000203960 (find matches)
Title: Illustrated cataloge of the costly tapestries, beautiful old laces, antique brocades and velvets, gold and enamel snuffboxes, watches, 18th century fans, Louis Quinze furniture from the collection of the Duc D'Avaray of Paris (electronic resource)
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924 American Art Galleries
Subjects: Duc d'Avaray
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Frick Art Reference Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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109—Ykxktiax Fii.kt Lack Taui.kci.oth 172—Gros Point de Vexisk Bkiisimikad First Afternoon 169—Remaukable Venetian Filet Lace Tablecloth Early seventeenth century, or period of Louis XIII. Filet brodeand cut-work, composed with laeis network of squares, showingdesigns of varied human figures, animals and birds, of which notwo are alike; these alternate with geometrical patterns of openlace in punto a maglia quadra. The cover is surrounded by anescalloped hordering of inerletti a pioinbini. Length, 5 feet I Incite*; width, 3 feel !» inchen. (Illustrated) 110—Oil) Venetian Filet Lack Tablecloth Early seventeenth century; border of filet brode in punto a magliaquadra, composed with lad* of squares showing designs of variedanimals. Unicorns alternate with stags on the corners, while theremaining squares hold lions, griffins and elephants. An inner andouter border of lacis network is composed with varied small animalsand geometrical scrolls. The oblong center of fine linen, which

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