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Title: History of lace
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Palliser, Bury, Mrs., 1805-1878 Dryden, Alice Jourdain, Margaret
Subjects: Lace and lace making -- History
Publisher: London : Sampson Low, Marston
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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ont executees dans ces deuxfabriques, et les points ont ete et sontencore faits par les nienies procedes defabrication, et avec les inemes matierestextiles, writes Madame Despierres.Mrs. Palliser, on the other hand, wasof opinion that the two manufactureswere distinct, though some lace-makers near Ligneres-la-Doucelleworked for both establishments. Alen-con made the finest reseau; Argentanspecially excelled in the bride. Theflowers of Argentan were bolder andlarger in pattern, in higher relief, heavier and coarser than those ofAlen9on. The toile was flatter andmore compact. The workmanship dif-fered in character. On the clear brideground this lace was more effectivethan the minuter workmanship ofAlen9on ; it more resembled the Vene-tian. Indeed, so close is its resem-blance that many of the fine garni-tures de robe, aprons, and tunics thathave survived the revolutionary stormwould be assigned to Venice, did nottheir pedigree prove them to be ofthe Argentan fabric (Mrs. Palliser,1869).
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ARGENTAN 205 soldiers, begjs to have the royal arms placed over his door,and stipulates that Monthulay, his draughtsman and engraver,shall be exempted from all taxes except the capitation. TheArret obtained by C4uyard is dated July 24th, 1708. Guyards children continued the fabric. Monthulay wentover to another manufacturer, and was replaced in 1715 l)yJacques James, who, in his turn, was succeeded by hisdaughter, and she took as her partner one Sieur De La Leu.Other manufactures set up in competition with Guyards ;among others that of Madame Wyriot, whose factor, DuPonehel, was in open warfare with the rival house. The marriage of the Dauphin, in 1744, was a signal foropen hostilities. Du Ponehel asserted that MademoiselleJames enticed away his workmen, and claimed protection,on the PTOund that he worked for the kino- and the court.But on the other side, It is I, writes De La Leu to theintendant, on behalf of Mademoiselle James, that supplythe Chambre du Roi for this year, by order o

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