Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

Four white Point de Paris bobbin lace insets. The design is of a central iris type flower surrounded with a leaf garland. On each side are three daisy like flowers with leaves. The smaller flowers have an open center with no filling. All of this is displayed on a decorative ground with some lille ground as well. The top part of the insets are scalloped and the bottom part is straight with picots.

Made from:

Silk

Made in:

Belgium

Date made:

20th c.

Size:

7.6 × 24.1 cm (3 × 9 1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

45.523.1-4

Class:

Lace

Signature marks:

tag Made in Belgium/Pple 8142/piece 24.50 olae/3 35 ua/346888 Pinned to the insets, now removed. The first line is printed in gold. All the rest is handwritten in black ink except for piece 24.50 which is written in red ink. tag B/1001/52fr On the back of the paper tag. This is written in pencil. metal tag VERITABLE On one side of the metal tag This has been imprinted. metal tag DENTELLE On one side of the metal tag. This is imprinted.

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973