A. Norgeu, Paris

"Les Dentelles". Set of six 5-1/2" x 3-5/8" cards of watercolor paintings representing lacemakers from different regions, in costumes which are not entirely accurate. Each includes a piece of lace, and a local landscape. Le Puy, Venice and Ireland have reasonable facsimiles of the local lace, the others just look pretty. Some of the cards are a bit skewed in cutting. Even with the design liberties, these are quite nice cards. I'm guessing around WWII.
From top to Bottom:

Le Puy. - General view
Alençon. - Old street (Note the bobbinlace pillow - Alençon is renown for needlelace)
Bruges. - Quai Vert (green canal)
Malines. - La Grand Place (showing St. Rumbold's tower)
Venice. - The Grand Canal
Ireland. - Lake Killarnay

first posted 2/20/2009