[13] PEOCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 569 



liACES. 



There are sixteen frames illustrating the process of manufacturing 

 machine-made silk laces of various kinds, beginning with the silk as 

 received from the throwsters and showing the laces as they appear at 

 different stages of manufacture. These include Spanish, escurial, Port- 

 land, purl, point coraline, and other laces; also lace mitts, lace scarfs, 

 purl lace nubias, and hair nets. This valuable collection was the gift 

 of Messrs. A. Gr. Jennings & Sons, of New York. 



The following specimens of English laces were presented by Mr. A. 

 Eobertson, of Messrs. Hitchcock, Williams & Co., Saint Paul's Church 

 Yard, London: 



No. 



5355 

 5350 

 5357 

 5358 

 5359 

 5360 

 5361 

 5362 

 5363 

 5.J64 

 5365 

 5366 

 5367 

 5368 

 5369 

 5370 

 5371 

 5372 

 5373 

 5374 

 5375 

 5376 

 5377 

 5378 

 5379 

 5380 

 5381 

 5382 

 5383 



Description. 



Eeal English thread per yard. 



Dentelle guipure do. .. 



Dentello Slalines do. .. 



DenteUe Valenciennes (27 inches wide) do... 



Dentelle Valenciennes per dozen. 



Duchesse do. .. 



Kealhoniton per yard. 



.do. 



do. 

 -do. 

 .do. 



do- 

 .do. 



.do... 

 . do... 

 -do... 

 . do... 

 -do... 

 do... 



Madras point per dozen. 



Madias point do . . 



Real white Maltese per yard. . 



Point d' alengon per dozen. 



Point gauze do... 



Point gauze do. . . 



Point mireconrt do 



Valenciennes al"n9on do... 



Valenciennes antique do . . . 



. . do do - 



do (27 inches wide) per yard. 



Black silli guipure, Spanish per dozen . 



do do... 



. . . * . d o do... 



do do . . . 



Black silk combination guipure, Spanish and Chan- 

 tilly per dozen. 



Place of production. 



Northamptonshire, England. 

 Nottingham, England. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Devonshire, England. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Nottingham, England. 



Do. 

 Buckinghamshire, England. 

 Nottingham, England. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



In addition there is a collection of more than fifty large and beautiful 

 specimens of linen laces manufactured at Vianna do Castello, received 

 from the Portuguese Government, which are not yet catalogued. 



SPECIIVIENS OF LACES DESIRED. 



It is particularly desired to make the lace collection of historical and 

 artistic value. To this end those who possess specimens of laces, es- 

 specially of old hand-made laces, even though only small pieces, can 

 contribute toward the perfection of the collection if they will part with 

 them, and in some cases, no doubt, specimens thus presented, will prove 

 to be of especial value. In every case the history of the pieces sent 

 should be given so far as it may be known. 



