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Lace Lappets

1800s

France, Chantilly

Medium
Silk: bobbin lace
Measurements
Overall: 98.2 x 11 cm (38 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Cox Morrill 1940.6
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Description

Very few complete lace headdresses from the 1700s and 1800s (known as a ‘lace head’) survive, but three pieces formed this type of headwear. This long narrow piece of lace formed the pair of lappets (streamers that frame the face). A complete lace headdress can be seen in CMA objects 1936.489 and 1936.490.
A horizontally long strip of dark gray silk bobbin lace features a narrow central band that widens into rounded, decorative ends. At each side, large, multi-lobed leaves and dense floral clusters sprout from a fine, net-like ground. The central section is bordered by scalloped edges and decorated with a line of repeating leaf and flower motifs. Dark, intricate threading creates a textured botanical pattern against the lighter mesh background.

Lace Lappets

1800s

France, Chantilly

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