1914 French Hand-knotted Lace Sample Mounted with Pattern honey The other similar I found

The other similar I found was dated to Civil War era

or just purring

in a sweet little slide top box into which the tiles fit just perfectly

but with the softness of a poppy or peony to that bloom

And a really great looking reward

1914 French Hand-knotted Lace Sample Mounted with Pattern honey The other similar I foundBoldly graphic and very finely detailed at once, this is a 1914 hand knotted lace sample, with pattern, hand drawn on orange card and used in the process of making the lace (pin pricks everywhere) mounted below. I presume done by a young woman mastering the art of making lace, though sometimes one sees similar things done by teachers, or professional lace makers, as examples. With what looks to me a signature on the pattern. All mounted to blue card