Pottenkant Lace Sample With Paris Ground

Pottenkant Lace Sample With Paris Ground

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Description (Brief)
Pottenkant Antwerp bobbin lace border with Point de Paris ground. The lace was probably made in the nineteenth century.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Lace
lace, border, remnant
Object Type
lace
date made
19th century
Associated Name
Pinchot, Mary Eno
maker
unknown
place made
Belgium
Physical Description
linen (overall material)
lace (overall production method/technique)
bobbin lace (overall production method/technique)
Pottenkant (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 3 in x 8 in; x 7.62 cm x 20.32 cm
ID Number
TE.L6483
catalog number
E006483.000
accession number
48717
catalog number
L6483
Credit Line
Mrs. James W. Pinchot, 1908
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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