Alençon and Argentan Lace: Part II
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Second part of M. Jourdain's article on the history of Alençon and Argentan needle lace in The Connoisseur. It covers French protectionism under Colbert, the Venetian origins of the grounds, the stages of making Point d'Alençon (parchment pattern, réseau and bride grounds, horsehair cordonnet), and changes in design from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. It also traces the history of the Argentan manufacture, including the Guyard and La Leu rivalries and its decline in 1810. Illustrated with photographs of eighteenth-century lace panels and borders.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1903
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 5
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