Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

An off white Point de Paris straight edging. The design is a Greek key motif in clothwork bobbin lace. At the top is a Paris ground, in the center the greek key motif and at the bottom the Lille bobbin lace ground. The border is of honeycomb holes.

Made from:

Linen

Made in:

BELGIUM

Date made:

19th c.-20th c.

Size:

2.2 × 789.9 cm (7/8 × 311 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

45.486

Class:

Lace

Signature marks:

tag Bordered in gold and printed on the top Made in Belgium/le M 15.50 (in red ink written across Made in Belgium)/PPa 85 (black ink)/fase/8oeae(black ink)/344102/leM.20.50(black ink) Pinned to the edging and removed 3-1-01 by Sn. tag (brass) On one side imprinted DENTELLE and on the other side imprinted VERITABLE With the edging tag (metal) On one side imprinted DENTELLE and on the other side VERITABLE with the edging

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973