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Lace Lappets and Edging for Cap

1700s

France, Valenciennes or Flanders

Medium
Linen: bobbin lace (Valenciennes)
Measurements
Average: 10.2 x 158.7 cm (4 x 62 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection 1936.171
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Very few complete lace headdresses from the 1700s and 1800s (known as a ‘lace head’) survive, but three pieces formed this type of headwear. This long piece of lace formed the cap edging and lappets and is one part of a ‘lace head’; a complete lace headdress can be seen in CMA objects 1936.489 and 1936.490.
A horizontally long linen bobbin lace strip with rounded ends features repeating off-white floral patterns. At the center, a wide rectangular cutout at the bottom creates a slender section connecting two wider panels. Blossoms and leaves are worked across a translucent mesh ground. A continuous border of delicate scallops traces the entire perimeter. Set against a solid black ground, the textile highlights intricate botanical motifs throughout its airy, delicate construction.

Lace Lappets and Edging for Cap

1700s

France, Valenciennes or Flanders

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