Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
This lion-and-crown motif was designed to represent the coat-of-arms of the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The Mechlin bobbin lace medallion was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I, and was likely intended to be inserted into a larger item. See a similar motif in TE*E383965.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Leon Orlowski
made during
1914-1918
ID Number
TE.T16115H
catalog number
T16115H
accession number
297965
Object Name
lace
medallion
war lace
Object Type
lace
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
place made
Belgium
depicted
Belgium: Wallonia, Namur province
Related Publication
Kellogg, Charlotte (Hoffman). Bobbins of Belgium: A Book of Belgian Lace, Lace-Workers, Lace-Schools and Lace-Villages
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Work
Lace
Textiles
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Lace
European History
used
Cotton
depicted
coat-of-arms
Subject
Lace Making
War Lace
Nonwoven Fabrics
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_635186
