Alençon, Part I
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First part of a two-part article by M. Jourdain on Alençon needlepoint lace, focusing on how its design developed and how it was made rather than on its administrative history. It covers the founding of the Points de France manufacture under Colbert in the 1660s, the earlier point coupé industry in Alençon, the imitation of Venetian points, protectionist measures, and the protection of royal lace patterns and designers. Illustrated with photographs of 17th and 18th century Alençon lace from the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Brussels Musée des Arts Décoratifs, including hexagonal brides grounds and a sleeve trimming.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1906
- Languages
- English, French
- Pages
- 5
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