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Bobbin lace, Potten Kant
Flemish (Antwerp)
19th century
Object Place: Antwerp
Medium/Technique
Lace
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .44 x .115
Credit Line
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession Number21.1848
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe design consists of a repetition of a much conventionalized pot form, three circular spots with a single large flower growing from it, a parrot is perched on each side of the pot; the ground is a heavy mesh called "Fond Chant", " Fond Double", etc. Badly mended.
ProvenancePurchased from Miss Eliza M. Niblack.