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.
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