Superb, antique, Victorian era wide, accordion pleated Valenciennes lace flounce in a rich, warm, sandy ecru, similar to a cafe-au-lait color… Rich in texture and appearance, this lace is useful for doll costuming, embellishing pillows, and applications requiring minimal manipulation due to occasional small breaks/splits and small repairs… It features an ornate, repetitive, floral motif with vines and greenery along sheer net ground, and is finished off with narrow accordion pleats and a gently scalloped bottom edge with picots. Randomly removed from a long length, each quantity, fully extended, measures overall ~2&3/4 inches wide, ~60 inches long and is finished along 2 sides. In overall good condition considering age with some storage wrinkles, mild soilage with age yellowing which should lift with repeated soaks, mild fraying along the unfinished edges, occasional small/tiny spots, occasional small/tiny breaks/splits, and occasional repairs/manufactural joints which are not readily apparent due to the pleats. The pleats have lost oomph (some areas more so than others), and can be revitalized. Though imperfect, this lace is rich in texture and appearance and drapes beautifully. Please enlarge photos for details and reach out should you have questions or need additional photos/assistance. *IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY* *For combined shipping discounts on Buy It Nows, add all items to the shopping cart, commit to purchase items in the shopping cart, and then request combined shipping BEFORE PAYING FOR ITEMS. *For combined shipping discounts on Auctions, please request a combined shipping invoice when you are done shopping, and do NOT pay until the combined invoice has been sent because refunds cannot be issued once you have paid. *All international orders will be shipped via the Ebay International Shipping Program with shipping charges set by ebay. International buyers are responsible for all customs, taxes, and duty charges…The photos are part of the item’s description, so please review the listing and photos thoroughly, and ask questions you may have, as returns will be granted only in the event that an item is significantly not as described. In such a situation, full refund will be given. Thank you.*Note: Ebay will automatically cancel all orders not paid within 4 days, so please pay promptly.
The difference between papier mâché and pulp ware was that pulp ware was waterproof. The chief raw materials were wood pulp, jute bagging and other vegetable fibres and rags. The linen rags which were required to make all this paper were not available in sufficiently large quantities in Thetford itself, and were brought to the town by river.