Maltese lace became popular in Britain after it was shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851. It was usually made of cream silk, with fat pointed tallies, and often a Maltese cross. British lacemakers made an imitation called English Maltese, which was usually made of cotton.
Here are examples of Maltese style lace from my lace collection (although, as I am not an expert, some of my identification may be wrong). Click on a picture below to go to a page about the piece, with a large scale image. Other Maltese and Maltese style lace pieces can be found here.
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