Notion, Lace
Name/Title
Notion, LaceEntry/Object ID
G2005.163Description
40” of 3.5” lace edging. probably linen, ecru (not as white as appears here). No cordonnet but does have a succession of bilaterally symmetrical motifs that look very baroque, including a vaguely two headed eagle and a samovar!. Beautifully detailed and delicate, and organized .Karen Augusta:A flat needlepoint lace or Point Plat. The toile principally has meandering and serpent-like vines with small flowers, interspersed are teapots on a stand and stylized birds, possibly double-headed eagles. The reseau is distinctive, a 5 sided honey-comb with small double picot in the center of each side. This is most likely an example of Point plat d’Espagne. In the 16th C only Spain was legally allowed use of a double-headed eagle in her laces. Spain imported a great deal of lace from France, Venice & Flanders (a Spanish dominion). Whether this lace was made in Spain or for Spain is nearly impossible to determine.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1650 - 1700Notes
User Age: Adult Gender: FemaleEthnography
Culture/Tribe
American