Lovely Handmade Reticella Needle Lace Doily die-cut letters but also somehow of de

but also somehow of de Chirico paintings

7 1/8" t x 4 5/8" w

" which terminates in a carved and painted balancing clown

I'll never pass by a chromotrope if I can help it--optical magic of the purest sort

It doesn't appear that this set was much if at all used

Lovely Handmade Reticella Needle Lace Doily die-cut letters but also somehow of deI'm a sucker for a needle lace doily like this; all those precise, tiny knots. This one in ecru, early 20th century I believe, feels to me like a snowflake to hang in the window for winter. Not especially uncommon to find these, but I think this is a lovely one. 6 5 8" in diameter, very good condition, a few small stains toning in a couple of spots, very minor and not detracting.