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Accession Number 1972.10.28 Title Brussels needle lace edging Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type edging Date Made 1801-1900 Place Made Europe: Belgium, Bruxelles, Brussels Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques linen; lace, bobbin, Point de Gaze Measurements overall: 8.8 x 7 cm Description

Short end of needle lace edging, Point de Gaze de Bruxelles, with needle lace net ground and 'toile' made of closely space buttonhole stitches, decorative motifs include 'perles' and wheels; outlining element is a…

Short end of needle lace edging, Point de Gaze de Bruxelles, with needle lace net ground and 'toile' made of closely space buttonhole stitches, decorative motifs include 'perles' and wheels; outlining element is a cordonnet worked over with widely spaced buttonhole stitches. General pattern features leaves on a meandering scroll, with an irregular edge formed by 'perles'. Machine-made footing along straight edge.

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