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POINT COLBERT [1 record]

Record 1 2007-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lace (Embroidery)
CONT

Point de France was developed in the latter half of the 17th century. This needlelace is similar to Argentan, Argetella,and Point de Sedan but it includes picots in the hexagonal mesh. It also includes the circular rings or "crowns" which are also decorated with picots.

OBS

A French needle lace ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentelles
DEF

Dentelle à l'aiguille d'un type très particulier présentant de grands ramages fleuris sur fond de mailles hexagonales à picots, inspiré des dentelles de Venise.

OBS

En 1665, on désignait sous l'appellation de «point de France» toutes les dentelles à l'aiguille fabriquées dans les manufactures royales créées par Colbert.

Spanish

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