Antique Lace

At 25.1 grams, the bracelet has substantial gold weight while retaining the light, lace-like appearance characteristic of fine filigree work.

He wears a gray silk coat with long tails and matching breeches, a gray top hat set at an angle over a tuft of dark fuzzed material standing in for his hair, and a white bobbin-lace ...

The slightly older girl is wearing a high-necked lace dress and mob cap pushed back with two red bows in her hair, her dark ringlets falling over her shoulders.

Pierced openings separate the decorative elements, giving the substantial face the lace-like quality associated with Edwardian jewelry, while an open gallery reveals the deep pavilio...

The Lady Mayoress walks forward in a black hat with a broad brim and a deep pleated ruff of white lace. Her red gown is looped up at the side over a long pale gray petticoat bordered...

Her hair is dressed with jewels and flowers, and strings of pearls hang at her neck and breast. A pink stomacher is laced into a blue bodice with lace ruffles at the elbows, and the ...

The jeweled chains, plumed turban and lace make this one of the richest costumes in the series.

The figure is seated: a woman in a lace headdress tied with a red bow rests one arm on the scrolled arm of an openwork chair, over which purple drapery with gold tassels is thrown.

At the viewer's left a tall woman in a high lace headdress and a pearl necklace stands with her gloved hands folded, wearing a dark green mantle with ruffled pink trimming and white ...

She wears a blue bodice open over a gold laced front, with a lace edged neckline and sleeves trimmed in ermine.

She wears a white cap with a lace edging falling to her shoulders, gold earrings, a coral necklace, a light blue sprigged jacket and a full white apron, with buckled shoes.

She wears a pale gray high waisted gown with puffed sleeves, a deep lace collar and a long lace veil over a close cap with gold ornaments at the temples, with a coral necklace, yello...

The daughter, behind her at the left, is turned the other way, toward the left, in a white gown and white lace shawl, a lace cap banded in yellow and yellow pointed shoes, holding a ...

The white of her costume is relieved by intricate lace, warm gold-coloured ornament, and vivid red bows.

She is dressed in a lovely lace puff sleeved dress with silver stripes. On her head she has a white mop cap with a vibrant blue band and she stands out beautifully against a darker b...

Mère Angot, the famous loud-voiced Paris fishwife of folklore, calls out to customers over a counter loaded with lobsters, fish and flatfish. She wears a lace cap, a yellow scarf and...

A narrow polished bezel follows the cameo’s oval outline, while sweeping, symmetrical curves create an airy openwork surround characteristic of the Edwardian taste for delicate, lace...

Even a noted source observes that Susannah Earle “had twinkling pearl earrings and fashionable lace,” words that well describe the pearls and lace adorning our lady.

She wears a black dress with a scalloped lace bertha collar, a small gold brooch at the throat, and a lace day cap tied under the chin, her dark hair centre-parted and smoothed over ...

Particular attention is given to the contrast between the luminous face, delicate lace, and folded blue fabric. Pale highlights articulate the ruched borders and sleeve decorations, ...

A loose rose pink gown lined in yellow and green is thrown open over a laced bodice and a pale skirt banded in gold. A purple cushion with gold tassels lies on the pedestal behind he...

Charles I reigned from 1625 until his execution in 1649. The long hair, lace collar and slashed doublet show the relaxed court style of the 1630s, familiar from the portraits painted...

The caddy can be used to hold and present the butter pats, creating a wonderful tablescape vignette, or displayed independently as a primitive folk-art object. Three antique bobbin-l...

This Art Deco brooch epitomizes 1920s modernism through rigorous symmetry, architectural geometry and lace-like openwork. Platinum permits exceptionally delicate construction, densel...

Particular attention is given to contrasting surfaces: the warm sheen of the cello, the delicate pattern of the lace, the pale pages of the score and the darker grain of the furniture.

The sitter whose dark glossy ringlets frame a softly modeled face is wearing in a rich burgundy dress with delicate lace sleeves. She is gracefully putting on a glove while holding a...

Exemplifying Belle Époque elegance, this platinum pendant features an intricate garland-style openwork motif pavé-set with shimmering old-cut diamonds, gracefully cascading into arti...

The platinum mount, delicately millegrained and lace-like in its openwork, reflects early 20th century craftsmanship, balancing gemological rarity with timeless American elegance and...

The bib feature is edged with cotton floral lace, which boasts scalloped edges, framing the delicate embroidery and cut away designs of the base of the bib.

The pierced balance cock displays delicate lace-edge engraving and is capped with a diamond endstone in a polished steel collet, complemented by a pierced regulator plate with a silv...

She wears a sumptuous red dress with broad lace cuffs and an elaborately embroidered stomacher, worked with scrolling foliage, flowers and gold thread.

Over his ermine-trimmed royal robe rests a wide collar with the Great George of the Order of the Garter, paired with an intricately patterned lace cravat falling below his chin. T...

His attire is detailed with white cutwork lace along the collar, placket, and cuffs, accented by prominent domed gilt buttons and a corded waist tie finished with tassels.

The rectangular seat frame encloses an inset panel of hand-woven octagonal cane work, laced underneath through drilled perimeter holes.

Clad in a belted tunic, laced cross-gartered leggings, and an enveloping mantle, the figure is rendered with crisp linear drapery and traditional armour detailing.

The king wears an elaborately detailed black silk doublet, its slashed decoration contrasting with the delicate whiteness of his lace-edged ruff. The broad blue ribbon of the Order o...

The exterior is entirely decorated with delicate silver filigree, arranged in a highly symmetrical composition of scrolling foliage, arabesque motifs, oval medallions, geometric bord...

Graded G-H color and VS-SI clarity, these diamonds shimmer with delicate, candlelit sparkle, framing the pearls and center diamond in a fine antique lace of light. Crafted in platinu...

The interplay of velvet, lace and shimmering brocade creates a display of material splendour, lending the sitter the presence of a princess.

The beam of light coming from her right brings out the volumes of her face plastically and lingers on her features, highlighted by the large white lace ruff that surrounds his neck a...

The figures are rendered in bold relief with detailed tiered headdresses and layered garments, set within architectural arches against a cut-out background that gives the piece an ai...

Decorative borders featuring stylized flowers and intertwined ribbons frame the designs, creating a delicate lace-like effect against the transparent glass.

This ring captures the Edwardian era's signature technique to perfection: platinum's strength let jewelers set diamonds and sapphires with a lightness impossible in gold alone, so th...

High collar and modesty in cotton lace with spindle. Bubbled sleeves reminiscent of the Mamelukes of the First Empire.

The ladies wear their hair in softly piled, ribboned coiffures, with delicate shading that suggests lace, bodice, and gathered sleeves. The gentlemen face left in crisp, tailored coa...

In its day, a large piece like this, measuring 2.5 inches tall, was typically pinned centrally at the throat of a high-collared dress or used to secure a lace shawl or scarf. The fol...

Jewelers translated these motifs into exceptionally delicate compositions of diamonds, often set in platinum, creating the impression of lace suspended against the skin. The elongate...

The supporting sticks and guards are made of intricately hand-carved and pierced bone. The lace-like openwork pattern (découpé) requires monumental skill, achieved using fine saws an...

The wide border showcases the iconic, symmetrical lambrequin lace pattern, while the center of the well highlights a highly refined and rare iconographic decoration depicting a class...

Woven Rattan Binding: The perimeter is perforated with evenly spaced holes through which a continuous, thick twined binding of natural rattan is laced, strengthening the edges and fr...

At right are a lower leg bound in metal plates and straps over the bare foot, and a foot in a sandal laced with crossed straps up the ankle. The lower image shows four weapons laid o...

The upper image shows a statue of a lictor on a low plinth, wreathed, in a belted tunic and a cloak fastened at the shoulder, with laced boots, carrying an axe over his left shoulder...

A broad hat, roses, and delicate lace cuffs reveal the attention given to the modeling, while the generous folds of her dress establish the composition’s sculptural form.

Photogravure gives the image soft continuous tones, from the luminous whites of the linen to the deep shadows of the background, with fine detail in the embroidery and lace. An upri...

Utterly charming portrait of a French or Belgian matron with a gorgeous lace fichu. She has an incredibly expressive, kind face.

The intricate filigree construction gives the ring a light, lace-like appearance that reflects the refined ornamental character associated with Edwardian jewelry.

Her fitted blue and yellow jacket has short sleeves over full white undersleeves and a pale green front laced across. A broad red skirt is drawn up in heavy folds over white trousers...

She is wearing a dark purple cloak over a lighter purple garment, a colour associated with her annunciation from the Angel Gabriel.. A lace shawl is covering her head and billowing s...

The contrast between the intricate lace-like platinum and the architectural central motif gives the pendant the distinctive sophistication associated with fine jewelry of the 1920s.

The pattern has a flowing ribbon with delicate lace trim encircled by a geometric border. In this example, the pattern is a stunning blue-violet.