Gorgeous Classic Knotted floral Art Deco design knotted Lacis tablecloth, hand made

Looks fabulous also as a chair throw, Bed Cover, lounge throw

In the Gorgeous Antique White

Measuring approx. 220cm X 190cm 6 seater

In true Lacis Filet hand-made lace, definitely not machine produced.

Dates to between 1940 to 1960,

Remember if you see some for sale, and they don't have the tiny fisherman's knots in the corners, then they are not true Lacis Filet.

Some Joining knots and threads are always visible in these cloths due to the technique of the hand knotting especially on the edging.

In good vintage condition, commensurate of age, does have a lot of knots that have come undone round the edges, see last 2 photos the worst ones.

Last 7 photos are of similar size for comparison

LACIS FILET KNOTTED LACE

These are laces made on a handmade scaffolding of threads.  Filet (also called filet lace, lacis, guipure d'art, filet lacis) is made on a square mesh knotted net.  It can be made in the round, but this is rare. Tenerife (Sol Lace, Nanduti, nhanduti, Teneriffe) is made on a framework laid down like the spokes of a wheel.  Individual motifs are mostly round but can be square or hexagonal.

Filet Lacis (sometimes called filet lace or filet guipure, filet noué) is made on a square mesh knotted net.  *  It is the oldest form of lace, and samples exist from Egyptian tombs. The knotted net is made the same way an old-time fisherman's net was made. It is just much finer, smaller in scale. 

The net used must have a knot at each intersection

All vintage items are sold 'as is'. Some may show signs of wear, others may have marks, or odours from age, storage, or perfume. Collectors of vintage items would know that this is a part of the vintage charm. Please don't expect vintage items to be in an as "new condition". Otherwise, you will most likely be disappointed :-) Any major flaws, stains, or defects will be included in the description

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