Handkerchief
ca. 1903 (made)
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This handkerchief resembles in its design and technique some of the distinctive patterns for lace published in Entwurfe fur Moderne Spitzen, (Designs for Modern Lace) in 1902. The designer, Johann Hrdlicka, was a professor at the Central Lace School in Vienna, and his work had been a highlight of the Austrian Arts and Crafts section of the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. It was reported that 'Museums competed with beautiful women to acquire the delicate airy lace'.
Although the execution of this lace is not fine enough to suggest that it was actually made in the Central Lace School, it seems very likely to have been made at the time, following or inspired by one of Hrdlicka’s designs.
Although the execution of this lace is not fine enough to suggest that it was actually made in the Central Lace School, it seems very likely to have been made at the time, following or inspired by one of Hrdlicka’s designs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen with tape lace |
| Brief description | Handkerchief, tape lace border, c.1902-4, Austrian probably |
| Physical description | Fine linen centre, decorated with broad edging of lace constructed from bobbin-made tapes, with needle fillings. The lace is well made but its attachment to the linen centre is fairly crude. Very irregular outline, with design reminiscent of starfish. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jane Ehrlich |
| Summary | This handkerchief resembles in its design and technique some of the distinctive patterns for lace published in Entwurfe fur Moderne Spitzen, (Designs for Modern Lace) in 1902. The designer, Johann Hrdlicka, was a professor at the Central Lace School in Vienna, and his work had been a highlight of the Austrian Arts and Crafts section of the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. It was reported that 'Museums competed with beautiful women to acquire the delicate airy lace'. Although the execution of this lace is not fine enough to suggest that it was actually made in the Central Lace School, it seems very likely to have been made at the time, following or inspired by one of Hrdlicka’s designs. |
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| Accession number | T.57-2007 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2007 |
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