Antique Lace - Italian Point de Venise NeedleLace

Point de Venise is a beautiful buttonhole hand stitched needle lace. Point de Venise was buttonhole stitched to paper backing which is then removed. Most is Italian hand made lace, with a Belgian version, the Zele lace. Needle point lace was very slow to make, both types have beautiful intricate lace designs that transfer well onto gifts and household items.  Point de Venice lace is mostly found on antique bed linens, (sheets, coverlets, and pillowcases) and tablecloth sets with serviettes.

The best quality Point de Venise lace made in Italy is made with linen thread which is hard wearing and shiny looking.  The reproduction pieces from Asia, have a more fluffy appearance.  The lace looks fluffy especially after washing as it is often made of cotton which has shorter fibres that fluff out on laundering.   The designs are often simpler and the stitching looser on the reproduction pieces.  Filler cloth between lace is often cotton not linen and embroidery is coarser on the reproduction pieces. 

The fine Italian lace always had linen ground between lace panels and wonderful sleek embroidery.  The overall designs were secret and fiercely guarded and the whole tablecloth or antique bed linens only put together when all the pieces were made by a number of lace makers.  The beautiful final product was assembled and sold shortly after.  

Check out our beautiful gifts and wedding favors with antique Point de Venise lace designs.

 

Point de Venise Antique Lace

Antique Lace - Cantu

Cantu is rare and a stunning hand stitched needle point lace. Cantu lace is Italian from linen thread and is very hard wearing.  Cantu lace is rare, valuable and sought after by serious lace collectors.  Figural Cantu lace is even more popular.  Figural refers any antique lace or linens adorned with mythical creatures, animals, putti or cherubs and people or courting couples, rather than just flowers or geometric designs on it.

 

Cantu lace was often found on antique bed linens, tablecloths, napkins, clothing, pillows, and monograms. We had a Royal boudoir pillowcase of exquisite quality with a Point de Venise lace Crown insert and there was 7" deep cantu antique lace trim.  We have use the images of the antique cantu lace for a unique line of gifts on Zazzle.  

  

Antique lace and linen is a rare treat and perfect for Weddings, Showers, Christening, Mother's day, Christenings, Birthdays, Hostess and Holiday gifts.

 

Antique Cantu Lace from a Royal Boudoir Pillow - now on our gitftware

Antique Lace, Linen and Lavender Gifts Blog

Welcome to our new antique lace, linens and lavender gifts blog.  Check out our beautiful designs and learn more about antique laces, linens and even lavender.  We have beautiful handmade antique lace designs on Zazzle for travel mugs and other customizable treats for yourself or gifts for others!

We have dealt in antique laces and linens as Mill Pond Cottage on Ebay for years and and have our hobby Skeffling Lavender Farm near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada and would love to share what we have learned!  And the beautiful pictures of linens and lace we have owned!