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Livres a dentelles; No. 4

Bocher, Emmanuel, 1835-1919 · 1887 · Paris : Amand-Durand · 11 pictures

A lace pattern book by Emmanuel Bocher, published in Paris by Amand-Durand in 1887, meant for lacemakers and embroiderers working from charted designs. The pages show dark-ground plates of grid-based motifs, with vine scrolls, rosettes and border strips printed as pale squares or dots, which a designer could adapt as repeat patterns for textiles, tiles or grid-based graphics.

Lace and lace making

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