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

but also somehow of de Chirico paintings

but of course I find it all the more beautiful for it

but it's a rare one

) Displays as nicely open as it does closed as a box

" which terminates in a carved and painted balancing clown

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.