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Title: A guide to old and new lace in Italy (microform) : exhibited at Chicago in 1893
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Brazzà, Countess di, b. 1862 World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects: Lace and lace making -- Italy Lace and lace making -- Exhibitions
Publisher: Chicago : W.B. Conkey
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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aif£>hertitei @fj;^afr@ja, •;• QUEEN Or ITALY. YOUR MAJESTY: A/iany words were in my heart and floateduncrystallized across my mind, with which to dedicate the workof our Lace Committee and this little Guide Book to Your Majesty,when my eyes rested upon the following lines by Aurelio Passerotti,at the beginning of his Pattern Book for noble lace makers, theonly known copy of which belongs to Count Nerio Malvezzi ofBologna. Here are mirrored all my thoughts, gracefully clothed inthat old time phraseology which is as intricately and delicatelywrought as the subtile fabric to whose treasury it serves as a key,and whose gracious mistress it so respectfully lauds. 1 therefore pray Your Majesty to accept this tribute of anothertime to another Royal Margherita, who, in that portion of the landover which she reigned, loved to protect and to encourage the artsof peace, as does Your Majesty throughout United Italy. 251
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...PREFACE... THIS is not only a guide hook descriptive of the unique collection of antiquelaces from all parts of the world exhibited in the Italian section of theWomans Building, at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, held in Chicagoduring the summer of 1893, and kindly lent by Our Most Gracious QueenMargherita and the ladies of Italy, whose names follow on the list of Direct-resses and Patronesses. It opens with a description of every kind of lace-like fabric, and forms acomplete and succinct history of lace from its origin to the present day ; it con-tains a biographical sketch of those artists who entrusted to us their finestworks, all of which are for sale that there might be a worthy framing to therarer laces. It also has appended a list of the books exhibited, which form a smalland interesting library, and complete collection of antique designs for lace-makers and embroiderers, compiled by the editor, and placed for referenceand study at the disposal of those visitors whom they m

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