Facilitator:

Hoover, Herbert  Search this

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (base material)

red (image color)

sealing wax (front material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

war lace

tag

lace

seal

Place made:

Belgium

Made during:

1914-1919

Description:

This paper tag is labeled "N° 13/0436 Point Alençon Louis XVI made by hand in... for the C'on for Relief in Belgium" On the reverse is a red wax seal embossed with “Commission for Relief in Belgium, Dentelle Belge” and an image of the Belgian Lion. A black, yellow, and orange cord is sealed into the wax, and “$24.00” is lightly penciled in on the card. The tag came to the museum without the lace attached.

Location:

Currently not on view

Subject:

Lace Making  Search this

European History  Search this

Europe  Search this

Related event:

World War I  Search this

Related Publication:

Kellogg, Charlotte (Hoffman). Bobbins of Belgium: A Book of Belgian Lace, Lace-Workers, Lace-Schools and Lace-Villages

Credit Line:

transfer from Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

ID Number:

2013.0121.21

Accession number:

2013.0121

Catalog number:

2013.0121.21

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-aaaa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1442726