No. 1 is peasant lace of the familiar type No. 2 a fine insertion to ornament bed-linen, with a conventional floral design No. 3 a similar design in a coarser lace _Italian, 16th century_ No. 4 is a Maltese lace of the 16th century Together 10 ft. 2 in.] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXVI. FOUR BOBBIN-MADE LACES (REDUCED IN SIZE) No. 1 is a reticello pattern } No. 2 is a vandyked pattern in so-called plaited lace} _Italian, 16th No. 3 is a simple plaited lace or gimp } century_ Nos. 4 and 5 are very fine examples of early Italian bobbin laces of 16th century. Together 23½ yards] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXVII. BOBBIN-MADE LACE No. 1. Fringed edging of bobbin-made lace. In both pieces the characteristic little seed shapes are freely used No. 2. Scalloped border of bobbin-made lace called collar lace, in which the ornament is formed chiefly by a continuous narrow toilé or braid. The same threads are used in the whole width of the lace Together 3 ft. 2 in. _Genoese, late 16th or early 17th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXVIII. FIVE BOBBIN-MADE LACES No. 1 a curious early pattern of lace made in Umbria Nos. 2 and 3 are Sicilian peasant laces No. 4 a lace called in Umbria piedi di gallina No. 5 a peasant lace called zeccatello Together 10 ft. 4 in. _Italian, 16th century_] [Illustration: PLATE LXXXIX. SIX SPECIMENS OF LACE MADE BEFORE 1850 One each in Russia, Madeira, Portugal, and Ceylon, and two from Le Puy in France Together 14 ft.] [Illustration: PLATE XC. TWO BORDERS OF BOBBIN-MADE LACE À BRIDES The pattern of scrolls and leaves is made separately and joined on the pillow by single and knotted brides in the smaller piece and by double and knotted brides in the larger one. Together, 8 ft. 7 in. × 5 in. _Genoese, 17th century_] [Illustration: PLATE XCI. FLOUNCE OF BOBBIN-MADE LACE À BRIDES IN WHICH THE TOILÉ IS WELL DEVELOPED The pattern is of large conventional sprays made separately on the pillow and afterwards joined by bobbin-made knotted brides. 5 ft. 7 in. × 6 in. _Italian, early 17th century_] [Illustration: PLATE XCII. FLOUNCE OF BOBBIN-MADE LACE The pattern includes birds (an eagle, a peacock, a parrot, a crow, etc.) set amidst conventional scrolls and flowers. These are all made separately and joined on the pillow by double and knotted brides 9 ft. 11 in. × 9 in.] [Illustration: PLATE XCIII. The lace, as XCII actual size. _Genoese, 17th century_] [Illustration: PLATE XCIV. FLOUNCE OF BOBBIN-MADE LACE The pattern of beautifully arranged scrolls and flowers includes an eagle with a "marquis" coronet and other small birds: a réseau connects the whole. 3 ft. × 12 in. _Milanese, 18th century_] [Illustration: PLATE XCV. PART OF A FLOUNCE FOR AN ALB, OF BOBBIN-MADE LACE À RÉSEAU The pattern is made separately and arranged to form conventional scrolls and flowers: a réseau unites the whole. 16 in. × 8 in.