Lace
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A one-page encyclopedia entry on lace, covering its definition, uncertain origins, and early history in Venice, France and England. It describes pillow or bobbin lace making on a cushion with pins and bobbins, and lists the best-known laces (Brussels, Mechlin, Valenciennes, Lisle, Alençon) by mesh type. It also traces the 18th and 19th century shift to machine production, including warp-frame lace, Heathcote's 1809 bobbin-net patent, and the Nottingham trade. A line illustration shows bobbin-lace mesh structures.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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