David, to me this looks like a typical piece of fairly recently made
Maltese lace, intended for the tourist trade - despite the seller's
claim that it's vintage. It looks to be cotton or linen and not the
silk of most older pieces. Also it's not had time for the strips of
lace to separate from each other, something which happens to nearly all
Maltese lace that's been used!
He/she also knows not much about the Maltese cross;
"The half flowers that join the sectionsform the shape of the cross"
That's just co-incidence. The cross design in this particular piece is
in the corners, not along the joins.
This Maltese lace cloth is a bit different:-
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Brenda
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/
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