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Fig. 18.—CHARLES GASPARD GUILLAUME DE VINTIMILLE,  WEARING LACE SIMILAR IN STYLE OF DESIGN SHOWN IN  FIG. 19. About 1730. Fig. 19.—PORTION OF FLOUNCE, NEEDLEPOINT LACE COPIED AT THE BURANO LACE SCHOOL FROM THE ORIGINAL OF THE SO-CALLED “POINT DE VENISE À BRIDES PICOTÉES.” 17th century. Formerly belonging to Pope Clement XIII., but now the property of the queen of Italy. The design and work, however, are indistinguishable from those of important flounces of “Point de France.” The pattern consists of repetitions of two vertically-arranged groups of fantastic pine-apples and vases with flowers, intermixed with bold rococo bands and large leaf devices. The hexagonal meshes of the ground, although similar to the Venetian “brides picotées,” are much akin to the button-hole stitched ground of “Point d’Argentan.” (Victoria and Albert Museum.)

AFig. 20.B a.—A LAPPET OF “POINT DE VENISE À RÉSEAU.” The conventional character of the pseudo-leaf and floral forms contrasts with that of the realistic designs of contemporary French laces. Italian. Early 18th century. b.—A LAPPET OF FINE “POINT D’ALENÇON.” Louis XV. period. The variety of the fillings of geometric design is particularly remarkable in this specimen, as is the button-hole stitched cordonnat or outline to the various ornamental forms. Fig. 21.—BORDER OF FRENCH NEEDLEPOINT LACE, WITH GROUND OF “RÉSEAU ROSACÉ.” 18th century.