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Curious 19th C. handmade bobbin lace collar, assembled from earlier Milanese bobbin lace. Nice study material. Could include both Milanese and Flemish. About 17 in. long, about 2 1/2 in. deep, not including engrelure along the top edge.
Unusual 19th C. bobbin lace collar of early Milanese bobbin lace COLLECTOR
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