American, Belgian and Whitlock Family Symbols Tablecloth

Description:

This round tablecloth is decorated with the American and Belgian shields, and the Whitlock family crest. Mr. Brand Whitlock was the American envoy and later ambassador to Belgium from 1914 to 1921. Mrs. Brand Whitlock worked tirelessly on behalf of the Belgian lace makers during World War I.

The center of the tablecloth is Old Flanders style bobbin lace with needle lace ground. The same lace pattern is used in TE*T14468A and TE*T14468B. A wide border of point de Venise style needle lace surrounds the four shields. Belgian lace makers made this tablecloth during World War I.

Made During: 1914-1918

Described: Whitlock, Ella BrainerdReferenced: Whitlock, BrandFacilitator: Hoover, HerbertMaker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: BelgiumNational Seal Depicted: BelgiumNational Emblem Depicted: United States

Web Subject: LaceEuropean HistoryDepicted: coat-of-armsRelated 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.E383963Catalog Number: E383963Accession Number: 172208

Object Name: lacetable topperwar laceObject Type: lace

Physical Description: cotton (overall material)bobbin and needle laces (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 28 1/2 in; 72.39 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-662d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_626122

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