Province of West Flanders Motif
Province of West Flanders Motif
- Description
- The coat-of-arms of the Belgian province of West Flanders is depicted on this Mechlin bobbin lace piece. It was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I and was most likely intended to be inserted into a larger item. See a similar motif in TE*E383965.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lace
- medallion
- war lace
- Object Type
- lace
- made during
- 1914-1918
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- Belgium
- depicting shield
- Belgium: Flanders, West Flanders
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- bobbin lace, Mechlin (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 5 in; 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T16115G
- catalog number
- T16115G
- accession number
- 297965
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Leon Orlowski
- subject
- Lace
- European History
- coat-of-arms
- Cotton
- World War I
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Lace
- War Laces
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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