Seemanns Kunsthandbücher: Handbuch der Spitzenkunde: Technisches und Geschichtliches über die Näh-, Klöppel- und Maschinenspitzen
A German handbook of lace knowledge, written by Tina Frauberger and published in 1894 in Leipzig's Seemanns Kunsthandbücher series for lace makers, collectors and students, covering needle, bobbin and machine laces. Its plates show lace edgings and insertions photographed as cream threads on dark navy ground, so the strips read as bold, high-contrast patterns a designer could adapt for borders, trims or textile motifs.
