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− | [[File:SC120550 (1).jpg|thumb|Brussels bobbin lace<br>MFA# 46.331]]
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− | == Description ==
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− | 1) An inexpensive, but fine quality, [[bobbin lace]] made in Brussels from the second half of the 17th century. Brussels lace is made from local Brabant flax. The large floral and plant designs were joined with a mesh ground to form the larger pattern. The mesh ground has a characteristic hexagon with four twisted and two plaited sides. By the 18th century, the designs were worked separately then added onto a net background. It is thought that Brussels lace may have been smuggled into France and England for sale as English lace (point d'angleterre).
| + | '''''Fan of Brussels bobbin lace''''' |
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− | 2) A flat, delicate, [[needlepoint lace]] made in Brussels from about 1720. Brussels lace was made to imitate [[Alen%C3%A7on%20lace|Alençon lace]].
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− | == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
| + | Brussels bobbin lace |
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− | point de Bruxelles (Fr.); Brussels net; point d'angleterre; drochel; part lace
| + | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Gift of Mrs. John T. Timlin |
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− | == Comparisons ==
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− | | + | [https://collections.mfa.org/objects/48871/fan-of-brussels-bobbin-lace MFA Online Collections Database] |
− | [[media:download_file_259.pdf|Common Types of Lace]]
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− | ==Resources and Citations==
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− | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Brussels Lace." Accessed 2 Aug. 2004 .
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− | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
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− | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 10 May 2022
MFA # 46.331
Fan of Brussels bobbin lace
French, 19th century
Brussels bobbin lace
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Gift of Mrs. John T. Timlin
for more information see:
MFA Online Collections Database