Object Details
- commissioner
- Napoleon I Emperor of France
- unknown
- Description
- Napoleonic bees decorate this Alençon needlelace collar. The bee motifs are applied to the background net, motifs of laurel wreaths adorn the outside edge. It was pieced together to make collar, probably during the third quarter of the 19th century. The collar matches the pattern on the bed set Napoleon ordered for his firstborn. The background mesh is mostly wrapped Argentan brides tortillées.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Miss Annie-May Hegeman, 1915
- 1805-1810
- ID Number
- TE.L7689
- catalog number
- L7689
- accession number
- 58000
- Object Name
- lace
- lace, collar
- Object Type
- lace
- Physical Description
- linen (overall material)
- needle lace, Alençon (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall, inside edge: 25 in x 6 in; 63.5 cm x 15.24 cm
- place made
- France
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Clothing & Accessories
- Lace
- Textiles
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Adornment
- Costume
- Lace
- Lace Making
- used
- Linen
- Record ID
- nmah_620299
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-69cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
