Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- This elaborate and delicate border fragment of Argentella needle lace from the early 18th century is made of fine linen thread. There is a great deal of raised work with picots added as embellishment.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Leon Orlowski, 1972
- early 18th century
- ID Number
- TE.T16272
- catalog number
- T16272
- accession number
- 300957
- Object Name
- lace
- lace, border, fragment
- Object Type
- lace
- Physical Description
- argentella (overall production method/technique)
- linen (overall material)
- needle lace, argentella (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 3 in; 25.4 cm x 7.62 cm
- place made
- France
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Clothing & Accessories
- Lace
- Textiles
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Lace
- Needle Lace
- Linen
- Adornment
- Record ID
- nmah_620358
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-78aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
