Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- This exquisite set of lappets was probably made during the first quarter of the 18th century in Flanders. The beautiful design of flower vases with floral swags is executed in Flemish Point d'Angleterre bobbin lace with droschel ground in fine linen thread showing excellent workmanship. The lappets gradually increase in width from four inches at the rounded ends to five inches at the joined center.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Phelps Eno (Alice Rathbone Eno,1866-1911) through Mrs. J.W. Pinchot, 1913 (sister-in-law)
- 1720-1730
- Associated Date
- 1720 - 1730
- ID Number
- TE.E277886
- accession number
- 55521
- catalog number
- E277886
- Object Name
- lace
- lace, lappet
- Object Type
- lace
- Physical Description
- linen (overall material)
- bobbin lace (overall production method/technique)
- Point d'Angleterre (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 46 in x 4 in; 116.84 cm x 10.16 cm
- center: 46 in x 5 in; 116.84 cm x 12.7 cm
- place made
- Flanders
- where made
- Flanders
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Clothing & Accessories
- Lace
- Textiles
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Adornment
- Costume
- Lace
- Lace Making
- used
- Linen
- technique
- Bobbin Lace
- Record ID
- nmah_623640
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3937-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
