IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This set is a pattern of Valenciennes ...
Left: Matthias De Visch, "Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa" (1749), Musea Brugge – Groeningemuseum (© Lukasweb); right: Sleeve fragment in bobbin lace, Brussels region, Southern Netherlands, 1740–50 ...
A gentle clacking of wooden pins filled in any conversation lulls as the MidMichgan Lacemakers held one of its first in-person meetings since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. The late Judy ...

Lace

On a recent visit to Bruges I enjoyed visiting the traditional lace shops selling a wide array of handkerchiefs, collars, ...
One of Nottinghamshire's most distinctive crafts is at risk of dying out if new people are not trained, enthusiasts say. Bobbin lace-making is a centuries-old hand technique that evolved into machine ...
In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...