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This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look for in each lace. It covers the whole range of lace from all parts of the world, selecting for examination those major types which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear about. The numerous photographs are arranged to assist comparison of diagnostic features and to put together laces which might be confused with each other so that their differences, sometimes subtle, can be appreciated.

Softcover; A5; 160pp

About the Author

Pat Ernshaw's interest in lace began as a collector and she was soon involved in giving lectures and study days on the identification and other aspects of antique laces, not only in Britain but in frequent tours in the USA, Australia and Europe. She has written 14 books