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needle lace Detail of a Burano lace shawl from the island of Burano, Italy, c. 1790–1800. Duchesse lace from Brussels, second half of the 19th century; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Irish needle lace from Youghal, Ire., last quarter of the 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Torchon lace from Sweden, 19th century; in the Institut Royal du Patrimonie Artistique, Brussels. Tulle and lace netting
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needle lace
Detail of a Burano lace shawl from the island of Burano, Italy, c. 1790–1800.
Duchesse lace from Brussels, second half of the 19th century; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Irish needle lace from Youghal, Ire., last quarter of the 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Torchon lace from Sweden, 19th century; in the Institut Royal du Patrimonie Artistique, Brussels.
Tulle and lace netting
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