Belgian War Lace pillow top with American Eagle, 1915-16
date: label: made during
content: 1915-1916
label: part of design
content: 1915
label: part of design
content: 1914
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This panel was specifically designed to express appreciation to the Americans for their help during World War I. The entire panel was executed in fine Valenciennes style bobbin lace by Belgian lace makers. The American Eagle in the center is flanked by the coats-of-arms of Belgium and the municipality of Ruysselede (Ruiselede) in West Flanders. The inscription “AAN DE VEREENIGDE STATEN” (to the United States) is worked into the lace in the top border. “1914 HULDE EN DANK 1915” (1914 honor and thank you 1915) enhances the bottom border. The side borders contain the words “BELGIE” and “RUYSSELEDE” surrounded by floral designs.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Belgium
label: name and municipal shield part of design
content: Belgium: Flanders, Ruiselede
label: great seal part of design
content: United States
topic: label: web subject
content: Lace
label: web subject
content: European History
label: depicted
content: coat-of-arms
label: used
content: Cotton
label: related event
content: World War I
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: War Laces
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content: Lace
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content: Textiles
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content: Domestic Furnishings
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Kellogg, Charlotte (Hoffman). Bobbins of Belgium: A Book of Belgian Lace, Lace-Workers, Lace-Schools and Lace-Villages
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Vicomtesse de Beughem
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.E383967
label: catalog number
content: E383967
label: accession number
content: 172208
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lace
label: Object Name
content: table runner
label: Object Name
content: war lace
label: Object Type
content: lace
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: bobbin lace, Valenciennes style (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 19 in x 11 in; 48.26 cm x 27.94 cm