Antique Handmade Needle Lace Doily La Belle Chocolatière which weighs in at 12

which weighs in at 12 pounds

including a little Fraktur writing--yum yum--but love it front to back

plus it's useful for everything

with just a bit of wear around a few of the shaker holes

" with verse singing of England's glory and fame

Antique Handmade Needle Lace Doily La Belle Chocolatière which weighs in at 12Another lovely piece of old handmade needle bobbin lace, this one reminding me of a snowflake, though also like little spiders in the corners, with their webs cast everywhere else! Quite finely done, but with a nice folk y feeling about it. The labor invested in pieces like this just astounds me. 9 1 4" x 9 3 8" and in very good condition, found pinned at the corners to a piece of black felt, whch is how I will send it. A bit of staining toning at