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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Northern Lights Lodge, post: 4395220, member: 13464&quot;]Photo #8, 9 and 10 and 19 -20</p><p>Item 4</p><p><br /></p><p>OOOH! Lappets! You don&#039;t indicate how long... but they do look long! The length depended on the height of wig and hairstyle; placement of a cap; and where the streamers were placed. (Quoting from: Lace a History by Santina Levy: &quot;As a key aspect of the headdress of every lady of significance in a royal court, they were an up-to-the minute reflection of fashion, and thus a good way to date lace designs. Length likewise was a measurement of the prominence of the lady.&nbsp; The longer the lappets, the higher the rank.&quot;)</p><p><br /></p><p>Now mind I&#039;m not saying that these were necessarily &quot;royal&quot;... but it is food for thought at this juncture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moving on to the design....which is to say; very interesting! Yes, I&#039;d say you did your homework as the design really mirrors the medal - right down to the cross in the circle at the top!</p><p><br /></p><p>The piece, is again, constructed in mixed hand made bobbin and needle techniques - making it Point de Gaze / Mixed Brussels. The bobbin is the outer floral design, which includes the edge flowers, and tapes that begin and conclude with the large bell shape at each end. Likewise the ribbon part of the lappet that connects both bells is probably all bobbin (can&#039;t see it up close enough). </p><p><br /></p><p>But, the fanciful medal medallion at the end of each lappet within each bell, are Point de Gaze and are worked separately. Then, probably applied over the top of the netting by hand. If you look at the back; does the netting extend across the back of the medallion??</p><p><br /></p><p>In photo #10... it looks like the lace is two different colors. Is it? or is it the way that the image was captured? I don&#039;t notice it in any other of the photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, back to provenance - we&#039;d all love to think that this may have been a &quot;royal&quot; lace - commissioned by someone in Napoleon&#039;s court... it _is_ possible. However, there were actually a fair amount of laces made with royal themes throughout the decades, that although they were probably purchased by wealthier citizens; were unlikely that they debuted at Court.&nbsp; This is where provenance comes in - and research...should you choose to find out more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably, a more likely scenario would be some military officer who was awarded membership to the Legion of Honor; may have purchased this for his &quot;lady&quot;. Of course, just a guess.</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way; this is a special piece - the likes of which you don&#039;t find every day! </p><p><br /></p><p>Bravo for finding it; and for more importantly PURCHASING it!</p><p><br /></p><p>On to the next item:</p><p>Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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