Allied Nations Tablecloth

Description:

This tablecloth is embellished with padded satin stitch embroidery and Point de Venise style needle lace. The center insets feature the coats-of-arms of the Allies: Romania, Belgium, Montenegro, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, Serbia, Italy, France, and Portugal. The triangular insets with oak leaves and acorn motifs symbolize strength and endurance.

Embroidered around the border is “1914 A MRS BRAND WHITLOCK 1915 1916 HOMMAGE RECONNAISSANT DES DENTELLIERES BELGES 1917” (1914 to Mrs. Brand Whitlock 1915 1916 grateful tribute from the Belgian lace makers 1917). The lace and embroidery was made by Belgian women during World War I.

Made During: 1917-1918Part Of Design: 191519161917Made During: 1918Part Of Design: 1914

Described: Whitlock, Ella BrainerdMaker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: BelgiumDepicted: BelgiumRomaniaMontenegroJapanRussiaUnited KingdomSerbiaItalyFrancePortugal

Web Subject: LaceEmbroideryDepicted: coat-of-armsWeb Subject: European HistoryRelated Event: World War I

Subject:

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

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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.E383960Catalog Number: E383960Accession Number: 172208

Object Name: lacetableclothwar laceObject Type: lace

Physical Description: linen (weaving material)cotton (needle lace, embroidery material)needle lace (overall production method/technique)embroidery, cut work (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 76 1/2 in x 45 in; 194.31 cm x 114.3 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-607c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_625886

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