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A narrow bobbin lace originally made in the town of Ghent in western Belgium.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

Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Valenciennes Lace." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2 Aug. 2004 .

Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

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