Large Antique Victorian Lace Collar Hand Made Blue & Ecru Bedfordshire ? hand colored photo Italy was licensed to manufacture

Italy was licensed to manufacture Fornasetti neckwear - the lack of the Intermoda name on this tie indicates that the tie dates to the 1980s

The gloves are marked “Made in Italy Expressly for Sarteria Diarrita Montreal”

very collectible - rare to find Brioni ties of this age and in this condition

The rhinestones form a star shape in the centre and are also interspersed with the pearls as well as dotting the outside edge of the hat

Large Antique Victorian Lace Collar Hand Made Blue & Ecru Bedfordshire ? hand colored photo Italy was licensed to manufactureThis is an antique lace collar that is hand made in a combination of blue and ecru or beige colours. I am not a lace expert, but I believe that the lace is Bedfordshire lace, which is a type of bobbin lace. It is quite intricate and incorporates various motifs in the pattern. It is difficult to date precisely, but almost certainly 19th century, Victorian era. It is quite a large collar, measuring 22 in width by about 12 in height. It is in very good