Handmade Needle Lace Flower Medallion push toy It is possible the surface

It is possible the surface of this piece was once painted

sold in the black painted old wood frame I found it in

though I am not 100% sure

and this pot

A beautiful

Handmade Needle Lace Flower Medallion push toy It is possible the surfaceI find handmade lace a small miracle, and find it impossible not to rescue pieces like this when I come across them what labor and patience went into all of those tiny stitches! Though I have found this sort of lace called Belgian, a little further research has led me to understand the origins of the technique to be, I think, Venetian. The fineness of this example makes me think it has a good bit of age to it, but I am not an expert. 7" in diameter