Table Mat With English Scene
Object Details
- depicted (sitter)
- George V King of the United Kingdom
- unknown
- Description
- This needle lace table mat commemorates the coronation of King George V in 1911. The four women represent Fortitude, Wisdom, Justice, and Peace, represented by the lance, helmet, sword, and shield. The artist was Bernard Partridge, who published the cartoon in Punch Magazine in 1911. The shields of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales are inserted in the corners of the mat. The center and the shields are made in the Point de Gaze technique. This beautiful needle lace was probably made by Belgian lace makers during World War I in gratitude for British help.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Philip D. Armour
- made during
- 1914-1918
- ID Number
- TE.T13776
- catalog number
- T13776
- accession number
- 264477
- Object Name
- lace
- war lace
- lace, war lace
- Object Type
- lace
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- needle lace (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 22 in x 17 1/2 in; 55.88 cm x 44.45 cm
- place made
- Belgium
- depicted
- United Kingdom: England
- United Kingdom: Scotland
- British Isles: Ireland
- United Kingdom: Galles
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Cultures & Communities
- War Laces
- Lace
- Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Cotton
- Lace
- Needle Lace
- World War I
- related event
- Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_625885
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-607a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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