Handmade Needle Lace Flower Medallion push toy At the top of the

At the top of the spoon are three carved loops

) There are 28 in total here

8 1/2" widest diameter x 6 3/4" tall

sold in the black painted old wood frame I found it in

and this pot

Handmade Needle Lace Flower Medallion push toy At the top of theI find handmade lace a small miracle, and find it impossible not to rescue pieces like this when I come across them what labor and patience went into all of those tiny stitches! Though I have found this sort of lace called Belgian, a little further research has led me to understand the origins of the technique to be, I think, Venetian. The fineness of this example makes me think it has a good bit of age to it, but I am not an expert. 7" in diameter