Object Details
- Description
- The Great Seal of the United States, often used in American decorative arts, provided the design inspiration for this Mechlin bobbin lace. It was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I and was likely intended to be inserted into a larger item.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- unknown
- made during
- 1914-1918
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Leon Orlowski
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- bobbin lace, Mechlin (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 in x 6 1/4 in; 20.32 cm x 15.875 cm
- Object Name
- lace
- medallion
- war lace
- lace, war lace
- Object Type
- lace
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