Antique French Lyon Alencon Lace Placemats / Doily Napkins Set 6 Bridal Wedding for Sale

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Antique French Lyon Alencon Lace Placemats / Doily Napkins Set 6 Bridal Wedding For Sale

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Antique French Lyon Alencon Lace Placemats / Doily Napkins Set 6 Bridal Wedding:
$189.99

Antique French Lyon Alencon Lace Placemats / Doily Napkins Set 6 Bridal Wedding
Included in this listing are 6 Doily / Mats Atelier lace pieces and 6 matching napkinsThe doilies are 17\" wide x 12\" tallThe napkins are 16\" x 16\" square
These were found well taken care of - layered between tissue and stored flat and the napkins were laundered and preseed in the same manor with tissue. I can\'t imagine that these were used more than once or twice.
Estate find - Absolutely Gorgeous! The most beautiful lace I have ever seen - One napkin has a faint yellowish spot which is shown in the pictures. The color is an off white / creamy beige - I did my best to capture it in the. photos. - I think these would be amazing pieces to work into a wedding dress as well. Please see all the pictures
I found these special beauties at an estate sale and while doing my research to list them I found what I think is to be the actual place they were made... Lyon France The below paragraph is borrowed from theMalishenderson Blog and I included it just so you could read how truly special these are.
LYON LACE is produced on looms that are even older, 150+ years. Only 3 looms remain in existence. The production of this lace is even slower - 35cm/hour. The looms rather than being horizontal are vertical. Once headed for oblivion and destruction from ages of wear, the looms have just undergone a 3 year refurbishment to allow them to once again produce this lace of the highest quality. This lace is also corded by hand by even more specialized artisans. Only a handful of workers in the world are allowed to work on this lace. Look for the varied backgrounds and weights. It is truly unlike anything else! The process from the first day on the loom to finished yardage is 10-20 weeks for Chantilly and 4-6 months for Alençon (corded) lace. Only the finest veil and dress houses across the world use these types of lace. Only lace from these 2 cities can be called FRENCH LACE. There are no substitutes!
Please look at all the photos, as they are part of the description.I try my best to point out any flaws.
Also please remember this is a preloved piece and may show signs of light wear, scratches, marks, etc.
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