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230 HISTORY OF LACE. executed by Koehler, a jeweller of Dresden, who worked at the beginning of the eighteenth "century. It is richly ornamented with enamels and precious stones, such figures (of which there are many in the Green "Vault) being favourite articles for biithday and Christmas gifts. 13 Previous to the eighteenth century the nets of Germany had already found a market in Paris. “On vend,” says the “Livre Commode des Adresses ” of 1692, “ le treillis d’Allemagne en plusieurs boutiques de la rue Bcthizy.” u “ Dresden,” says Anderson, “ makes very fine lace,” a statement confirmed by nearly every traveller of the eighteenth century. We have every reason to believe the so-called Dresden lace was the drawn-work described p. 11, and which was carried to great perfection. “Went to a shop at Spaw,” writes Mrs. Calderwood, “and bought a pair of double Dresden ruffles, which are just like a sheaf, but not so open as yours, for two pounds two.” “ La broderie de Drcsde est tres-connue et les ouvriers tres- habiles,” says Savary. This drawn-work, for such it was, excited the emulation of other nations. The Anti-Gallican Society in 1753 leads the van, and awards three guineas as their second prize for ruffles ol Saxony. 15 Ireland, in 1755, gives a premium of 51. for the best imitation of “ Dresden point,” while the Edinburgh Society, following in the wake, a year later, presents to Miss Jenny Dalrymple a gold medal for “ the best imitation of Dresden work in a pair of ruffles.” In the “ Fool of Quality,” 16 and other works, from 1760 to 1770, 13 “The Green Vault of Dresden,” edited by L. Gruner. m a npreillis d’Allemagne” is early men tioned in the French inventories 1543. “Pour uno aulne deux tiers trillist d’Allemagne.”—Argenterie de la Heine (Eleonore d’Autriche). Arch. Nat. K. K. 104. 1557. “ Pour une aulne de treilliz uoir d’Allemagne pour garnir la robbe de damars noir ou il y a de la bizetto. Comptes de VArgentier du Hoi (Henry II.). Arch. Nat. K. It. 100. 15 “ At a meeting of the Society of Polite Arts, premiums were given to a specimen of a new invention imitating Dresden work. It is done witii such success as to imitate all the various stitches of which Dresden work is com posed, with such ingenuity as to surpass the finest performance with the needle. This specimen, consisting of a cap, and a piece for a long apron, the apron, valued by the inventress at 21. 2s., was declared by the judges worth 561.”— Annual Register, 1702. 16 “ Smash go the glasses, aboard pours the wine on circling laces, Dresden