Object Details
- Description
- This tablecloth is embellished with padded satin stitch embroidery and Point de Venise style needle lace. The center insets feature the coats-of-arms of the Allies: Romania, Belgium, Montenegro, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, Serbia, Italy, France, and Portugal. The triangular insets with oak leaves and acorn motifs symbolize strength and endurance.
- Embroidered around the border is “1914 A MRS BRAND WHITLOCK 1915 1916 HOMMAGE RECONNAISSANT DES DENTELLIERES BELGES 1917” (1914 to Mrs. Brand Whitlock 1915 1916 grateful tribute from the Belgian lace makers 1917). The lace and embroidery was made by Belgian women during World War I.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- described
- Whitlock, Ella Brainerd
- maker
- unknown
- made during
- 1917-1918
- part of design
- 1915
- 1916
- 1917
- made during
- 1918
- part of design
- 1914
- Credit Line
- Gift of Vicomtesse de Beughem
- Physical Description
- linen (weaving material)
- cotton (needle lace, embroidery material)
- needle lace (overall production method/technique)
- embroidery, cut work (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 76 1/2 in x 45 in; 194.31 cm x 114.3 cm
- Object Name
- lace
- tablecloth
- war lace
- Object Type
- lace
