Lace Flounce
maker
Unknown
Date1750-1800
Place MadeMechelen, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
MediumBobbin lace
Dimensions340.4 x 25.4 cm (134 x 10 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT25bai88
eMuseum ID720173
Previous NumberCat. 86
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)111
EmbARK ObjectID13712
Alt. No. 3 (Bain)088
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)110
TMS Source ID2591
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryProduced in Mechelen, Belgium, this late 18th century flounce is possibly from an alb. The bobbin lace was intricately designed with flowers and a crest. Mechlin lace is considered the most famous of Flemish laces, and was used in women’s clothing until the early 20th century.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 209.
"Notes, Records, Comments." Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 32 (11 Apr. 1965), p. 2.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 139, no. 86.
"Notes, Records, Comments." Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 32 (11 Apr. 1965), p. 2.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 139, no. 86.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
