Beveren lace
Beveren lace was bobbin lace that was made at Beveren a few miles west of Antwerp. Lille lace, as well, as Belgium laces, was made there in the nineteenth century.[1]
Strook kloskant met gestileerde ronde bloem tussen twee dikke c-voluten, BK-1970-328
The characteristics of Beveren lace are:
- It is a continuous lace, where the whole lace is made at the same time.
- The headside often has a straight border, adorned with picots.
- Typical motifs are flowers (feathers), accentuated by a gimp thread.
- There are square tallies or leaves.[2]
References
- Pat Earnshaw. A Dictionary of Lace. Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-700-4.
- Kantschool Artofil. "Lace from Beveren". ISBN 0-85263-700-4. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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