Blonde Bobbin Lace Silk Flounce

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Object Details

maker

unknown

Description

This flounce of stylized floral motifs is executed in Blonde bobbin lace. The flounce is made of cream colored silk thread in three sizes. The ground is point ground, with the motifs made in dense linen stitches and lighter half stitches outlined with a heavy gimp thread. Honeycomb ground is used as decorative fillings. The flounce is edged with a narrow machine made picot edge on both sides.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Eula B. Lewis, 1983

date made

1830-1845

ID Number

1984.0111.243

accession number

1984.0111

catalog number

1984.0111.243

Object Name

flounce

lace, flounce

Physical Description

lace, blonde bobbin lace (overall production method/technique)

silk (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 19 in x 204 in; 48.26 cm x 518.16 cm

place made

France: Hauts-de-France, Chantilly

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

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Family & Social Life

Lace

Textiles

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Adornment

Lace

Lace Making

Silk

Bobbin Lace

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-0b0a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_651557