Ghent lace

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Description

A narrow bobbin lace originally made in the town of Ghent in western Belgium. Ghent lace is similar to Valenciennes lace.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Valenciennes lace

Authority

  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

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