Point d'Angleterre Bobbin Lace Cape
date: label: date made
content: 1700-1730
label: date remodeled
content: late 19th century
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This is a small cape or collar made in delicate Point d'Angleterre bobbin lace. The floral, symmetric design indicates French influence. Bobbin lace braids with picots connect the motifs. The cape was refashioned into the current shape in the late 19th century and is bordered with a narrow machine made purl edge. The repairs are made with needle made bars.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Flanders
topic: label: Subject
content: Lace
label: Subject
content: Bobbin Lace
label: Subject
content: Linen
label: Subject
content: Adornment
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Lace
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. Oliver Murray, 1970
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T15222
label: catalog number
content: T15222
label: accession number
content: 290897
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lace
label: Object Name
content: lace, cape
label: Object Type
content: lace
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: linen (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: bobbin lace (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: neckedge: 15 1/2 in; 39.37 cm
label: Measurements
content: center back: 11 1/2 in; 29.21 cm