Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

cotton (overall material)

bobbin lace, Mechlin (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 5 in x 5 in; 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm

Object Name:

lace

medallion

war lace

Object Type:

lace

Place made:

Belgium

Depicted:

Belgium: Wallonia, Namur province

Made during:

1914-1918

Description:

This lion-and-crown motif was designed to represent the coat-of-arms of the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The Mechlin bobbin lace medallion was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I, and was likely intended to be inserted into a larger item. See a similar motif in TE*E383965.

Location:

Currently not on view

Web subject:

Lace  Search this

European History  Search this

Used:

Cotton  Search this

Depicted:

coat-of-arms  Search this

Subject:

Lace Making  Search this

War Lace  Search this

Nonwoven Fabrics  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:

Gift of Mr. Leon Orlowski

ID Number:

TE.T16115H

Catalog number:

T16115H

Accession number:

297965

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

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War Laces

Work

Lace

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-62c5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_635186