International studio (18.1902/1903)

COLl.AR IN I'OINT I.ACE DESIGNEII HY V. SUCHOMEI. COLI.AR IN PII.LOW I.ACE DESIGNED BY HERR VLCEK
EXECUTED BY THB IMI'ERIAI. ROYAI. SCHOOI. OF I.ACE-MAKING, VIENNA

beautiful coHection of lace
—a coHection too little
known, but more varied,
more beautiful, and more
vaiuable than that of
South Kensington and
other Museums. No work
was too arduous, no journey
too difficuit, for Professor
Storck where there was a
probabihty of obtaining
good specimens, very many
valuable ones being
obtained from peasant
women who had received
the lace as presents from
ladies who had no further
use for it. The collection
of lace made by Professor
Storck has been further
enriched by Hofrath von
Scala, the present Director
of the Austrian Museum,
who is now busy in col-
lecting specimens of old
Irish lace.
The late Empress of
Austria did a great deal

DESIGNED BY V. SUCHOMEI.
EXECUTED BY THE IMPERIAL ROYAL
SCHOOL OF I.ACE-MAKING, VIENNA

HANDKERCHIEF IX POINT LACE