Pair of lappets
CultureBelgian
Date1850-1899
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 41 3/4 inches (9.83 × 106.05 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Clara B. Watts
Object number54-18/3
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DescriptionMixed needle and bobbin lace (part-lace technique) known as Duchesse de Bruxelles. Mostly bobbin-made whole and half stitch with thick outlining threads. Some linking bars. Inset motifs of needle lace of the point de gaze type, including three-dimensional applied petals. Straight center section swelling to pointed ovals at either end. The end pieces each contains a central flower-medallion with a needl-made center and, below it, a naturalistic needle-made flower head. Bobbin-made leaves and flower heads fill the remaining space and extend in a more [illeg.] and stylized form through the central band.
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