Part of a travelling salesman's lace samples from Plauen, East Germany, a lace making town since 13th Century.Piece cream lace used for demonstration purposeshandcrafts, lacemaking

Part of a travelling salesman's lace samples from Plauen, East Germany, a lace making town since 13th Century.Piece cream lace used for demonstration purposeshandcrafts, lacemaking

Part of a travelling salesman's lace samples from Plauen, East Germany, a lace making town since 13th Century.Cream lace piece used for demonstration purposeshandcrafts, lacemaking

Part of a travelling salesman's lace samples from Plauen, East Germany, a lace making town since 13th Century.Piece of cream lace used for demonstration purposesFriedrich Seidel, G. m b. H. Plaven I. V. No A11704 5 7-2handcrafts, lacemaking

Part of a travelling salesman's lace samples from Plauen, East Germany, a lace making town since 13th Century.Piece of cream lace used for demonstration purposesFriedrich Seidel, G.m.b. H. Plaven , I. V. No. A11705 7 7-4handcrafts, lacemaking

Piece cream lace used for demonstration purposeshandcrafts, lacemaking

Long piece of cotton crochet lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

White round doyley made in netted lacehandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

Square piece of cream lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

Cream silk doyley with deep crocheted edgeshandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

Owned by Jean Young - born Falkirk, Scotland, 1811. Believed to be listed in Falkirk Census in 1851. Married William Hill. Possibly sailed in 'Tempest'. Died at Dunolly, Victoria.Black paper mache sewing work box. Lid inlaid with abalone. General design has been highlighted in gold paint. The box is lined with pale lilac and white satin, lid unlined. Top panel and bottom edge decoratively shaped - slightly domed lid and front panel decorated in a similar manner to lid. Box contains needles, threads, buttons, thimbles and a pin cushion as follows:- Peri-Lusta .03 Crystal Rayon Spun Mending Thread .04 Flora McDonald Needle Packet .0 |Packet of Needles W.Woodfield & Sons .06 Mauve satin needle case .07 Tortice tatting schuttle .08 Round wooden box with 5 pearl buttons and 2 cloth covered buttons .09 Square wooden needle case with red velvet lining and leather strip and brass clip .10 Round lace pin-cushion with very fine ecru crochet dark green lining .11 Unknown handle of black composition with bone end and four inlaid lines with dot at end ,12 Ivory stiletto with screw top. Total of 13 parts to the object.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, equipment

Cream lace insert used for demonstration purposes. Four pieces at top narrowing to one piecehandcrafts, lacemaking

Cream maltese lace collarcostume accessories, female, handcrafts, lacemaking

Piece of cream maltese lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

Cream lace insert, cross shapehandcrafts, lacemaking

Piece of crochet with crocheted crown and coronation of George VI 1932civic mementoes, royal souvenirs, handcrafts, needlework

Five crochet covered buttons with black and gold thread on top half and grey.handcrafts, needlework

Round piece of cream lace with raised centre.handcrafts, lacemaking

Pink patchwork pincushion with darker pink pattern and sides.handcrafts, needlework

Cardboard with prickings to mark out lace patternhandcrafts, lacemaking

Small leaflet type book - Practical Lace Making Illustrated - 13th Edition Price sixpence (Copy right)handcrafts, lacemaking, books, technical

Loose pages from a book on torchon lace and the torchon lace loom with illustrations on loom and lace patterns.handcrafts, lacemaking, books, technical

Probably a Christening Gown.White lawn infant's dress with bobbin lace on neck, bodice, hem of sleeves and dress . Insert of lace near hem of dress. Pink ribbon threaded through eyelet lace.costume, infants', handcrafts, lacemaking

Sample book of Irish Lace thread ( Manilove's ) 6 samples on left side and 4 on right. Blue background. Samples in bow shape.handcrafts, lacemaking, commerce, advertising

Crochet Doily with Crown and George VI 1932 in the designhandcrafts, needlework, civic mementoes, royal souvenirs

Two spools of white lace threadHarris Lace Thread Flax No. 70 2 Cordhandcrafts, lacemaking

Head covering: Cream maltese lace with long side pieces known as lappetts. Illustration: Drawing of woman wearing head cover with lappets reaching her collar.handcrafts, lacemaking, costume, female

Long piece of knitted lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

Silk doyley with deep lace borderhandcrafts, lacemaking

Small round doyley made of filet lacehandcrafts, lacemaking