Valenciennes Border
Valenciennes Border
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- Description
- The leaf pattern on this border is made in the Valenciennes square mesh bobbin lace technique in cotton thread. It has a two and one-half inch long pattern repeat. The edges are straight with picots on one side and unfinished ends. It was identified by the donor as lace made by Belgian lace makers during World War I.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lace
- border
- war lace
- lace, war lace
- Object Type
- lace
- made during
- 1914-1918
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- Belgium
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- bobbin lace, Valenciennes (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 in x 3 in; 71.12 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T14224
- catalog number
- T14224
- accession number
- 273245
- Credit Line
- Gift of Vicomtesse de Beughem
- subject
- Lace
- European History
- Cotton
- World War I
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- War Laces
- Lace
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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