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Milanese Bobbin Lace Border Picturing the Goddess Diana

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    Object Details

    maker

    unknown

    Description

    This Milanese style bobbin lace border depicts Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, with her dog. It was probably made in Flanders early in the 18th century. The delicate motifs are executed with bobbin made decorated tapes in fine linen thread. The connecting mesh is decorated with regularly spaced square tallies.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Wm. M. Kingsland, 1909

    date made

    1650-1700

    ID Number

    TE.E252705

    accession number

    49730

    catalog number

    E252705

    Object Name

    lace
    lace, fragment

    Object Type

    lace

    Physical Description

    linen (overall material)
    bobbin lace (overall production method/technique)

    Measurements

    overall: 26 3/4 in x 7 1/8 in; 67.945 cm x 18.0975 cm

    place made

    Flanders

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    Lace
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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    Lace
    Lace Making

    used

    Linen

    Subject

    Bobbin Lace

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-67e6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_623462

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