La Pratique de l'Aiguille, page 73 (recto)

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Written by Matthias Mignerak, title page engraved by Pierre Firens, French, born Paris 1641, dedicated to Marie de Medici, Florence 1575-1642 Cologne, published by Jean Le Clerc, Paris.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 friezes of lace patterns that are printed upon a solid black background. Both friezes are decorated with patterns characterized by a series of linear and geometric motifs. In particular, bottom frieze is ornamented with 3 rounded triangular motifs that sit upon heart-shapes bases.

La Pratique de l'Aiguille, page 73 (recto), Matthias Mignerak, Woodcut

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