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1972.10.23 - Mechlin lace edging
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Object Typeedging
Place MadeEurope: Belgium, Mechlin
Date Madeca. 1750
Item Details
Object Typeedging
Place MadeEurope: Belgium, Mechlin
Date Madeca. 1750
Accession Number
1972.10.23
Title
Mechlin lace edging
Category
Textileworking Tools & Equipment
Object Type
edging
Date Made
ca. 1750
Place Made
Europe: Belgium, Mechlin
Culture
European
Cultural Region
European
Gender and Age
not applicable
Materials and Techniques
lace, bobbin, Mechlin
Measurements
overall: 8.5 x 5 cm
Description
Short length of Mechlin bobbin lace; pattern is formed with open and closed cloth stitches; hexegonal meshes are formed by 2 twist of the yarn on four sides and three plaits on two sides; the outlining element is formed…
Short length of Mechlin bobbin lace; pattern is formed with open and closed cloth stitches; hexegonal meshes are formed by 2 twist of the yarn on four sides and three plaits on two sides; the outlining element is formed by a thicker, shiny yarn; scalloped edge features a variety of decorative stitches. Design features oak leaves and flowers strewn on ground with oval cartouches along the edge.
Credit Line
University of Alberta Department of Household Economics
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1972.10.23 - Mechlin lace edging
Page Citation
"1972.10.23 - Mechlin lace edging, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-7956. Accessed 16 May. 2025.