Flounce
1884 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the late 19th century a marked interest developed in traditional or regional lace styles, with government backing for industries to support local communities, and a growing middle class interest in fancy work including peasant-style lace.
One of the areas where the industry was important was the Erzgebirge region of Saxony and Bohemia, now part of Germany and the Czech Republic. It received government promotion in the 1870s and 1880s, making mostly torchon lace (a form of lace with simple geometric patterns, and a mesh ground) on the Saxon side, and tape lace like this flounce on the Bohemian.
One of the areas where the industry was important was the Erzgebirge region of Saxony and Bohemia, now part of Germany and the Czech Republic. It received government promotion in the 1870s and 1880s, making mostly torchon lace (a form of lace with simple geometric patterns, and a mesh ground) on the Saxon side, and tape lace like this flounce on the Bohemian.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Bobbin lace flounce with design of stylised trees and circles, Erzgebirge, 1884 |
| Physical description | Flounce; bobbin lace; highly ornate intricate with regularl pattern of naïve tree like motifs, coiled roundels irregular shapes and v-shapes reminiscent of Inca designs on a very fine ground with floral motifs, coils & scrolls. Lobed along the top edge with coil scroll border. |
| Summary | In the late 19th century a marked interest developed in traditional or regional lace styles, with government backing for industries to support local communities, and a growing middle class interest in fancy work including peasant-style lace. One of the areas where the industry was important was the Erzgebirge region of Saxony and Bohemia, now part of Germany and the Czech Republic. It received government promotion in the 1870s and 1880s, making mostly torchon lace (a form of lace with simple geometric patterns, and a mesh ground) on the Saxon side, and tape lace like this flounce on the Bohemian. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 871&:1-1884 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2004 |
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