Veil
ca. 1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Veil or shawl of Brussels bobbin lace. Slightly irregularly shaped drochel bobbin net with applied decoration of Brussels bobbin lace. The decoration, which is confined to a seven inch border, consists of a quilloche of interlaced laurel leaf stems enclosing wheel motifs from which rise classically inspired staffs entwined with leafy stems. A smaller formal border of leaf shapes and classical motifs runs along the extreme edge, which is further decorated with an open-work band of bobbin lace.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace and net |
| Brief description | Veil or shawl of Brussels bobbin lace, Brussels, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Veil or shawl of Brussels bobbin lace. Slightly irregularly shaped drochel bobbin net with applied decoration of Brussels bobbin lace. The decoration, which is confined to a seven inch border, consists of a quilloche of interlaced laurel leaf stems enclosing wheel motifs from which rise classically inspired staffs entwined with leafy stems. A smaller formal border of leaf shapes and classical motifs runs along the extreme edge, which is further decorated with an open-work band of bobbin lace. |
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| Production | Flemish |
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| Accession number | T.252-1969 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2004 |
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