Point de Flandre Border

Description:

Point de Flandre continuous bobbin lace was utilized to make this mid-18th century style border. Heavier cordonnet or gimp outlines the motifs of large floral swags. The pattern repeat is seven and one-quarter inches long, and the edge is scalloped with picots. The donor identified this border as lace made by Belgian lace makers during World War I.

Made During: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Belgium

Web Subject: LaceWorld War IEuropean HistoryUsed: CottonRelated Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Government, Politics, and Reform, War Laces, Lace, Textiles

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Related Publication: Kellogg, Charlotte (Hoffman). Bobbins of Belgium: A Book of Belgian Lace, Lace-Workers, Lace-Schools and Lace-Villages

Credit Line: Gift of Vicomtesse de Beughem

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T14506Catalog Number: T14506Accession Number: 273245

Object Name: laceborderwar lacelace, war laceObject Type: lace

Physical Description: cotton (overall material)bobbin lace, Point de Flandre (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 3 1/8 in x 50 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 128.27 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4ab3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_623453

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