19th Century Embroidered Eyelet Lace Samples: Over-sized, Double-sided Page (13 Samples) animal shaped Each measures 22 1/4" t

Each measures 22 1/4" t x 1 3/4" in diameter

Bright colors can be satisfying

with a narrow band of striped paper around the perimeter of the lid

Hard not to get sucked into this once one begins reading

not visible from the exterior--as documented

19th Century Embroidered Eyelet Lace Samples: Over-sized, Double-sided Page (13 Samples) animal shaped Each measures 22 1/4" tI believe this is French and dates to the 1870s 80s; the closest example I could find, down to the manner of the numbering, is a whole sample book of eyelet lace in the collection of the Met, though those samples were more neatly trimmed than these! The dealer I purchased this page from described them as swatches of petticoat lace, and indeed that would be a common use for embroidered cotton eyelet lace like this. This of course is much better in hand