Cap Lappet in Point de Venise Needle Lace on Machine Made Net

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Object Details

maker

unknown

Description

This cap lappet is part of a set of Point de Venise de Reseau needle lace. The ground has been restored and the fine quality needlepoint motifs are now applied on machine made net. The lace dates originally from the early 18th century, and was remodelled in the late 19th to early 20th century. It matches the border TE.L7694 and cap back TE.L7695.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Annie-May Hegeman

date made

1700-1710

date repaired

1875-1925

ID Number

TE.L7693

catalog number

L7693

accession number

58000

Object Name

lace

lace, lappet

Object Type

lace

Physical Description

linen (overall motifs material)

cotton (overall net material)

needle lace, point de Venise a reseau (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 37 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 95.25 cm x 6.985 cm

place made

Italy

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Lace

Costume

Linen

Cotton

Needle Lace

Adornment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-6585-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_620344