Argentan lace

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Argentan lace is a fine, needle-made lace from the town of Argentan in France, renowned for its intricate patterns and high-quality craftsmanship.

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Argentan lace canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bobbin lace technique product ⓘ
needle lace ⓘ
associatedWith French fashion history ⓘ
luxury textiles ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
culturalHeritageOf France ⓘ
developedInCentury 17th century ⓘ
differsFrom Alençon lace by larger mesh ground ⓘ
documentedIn lace pattern books ⓘ
flourishedInCentury 18th century ⓘ
hasCharacteristic closely worked fillings ⓘ
hexagonal mesh ground ⓘ
raised cord outlining motifs ⓘ
solid motifs on open ground ⓘ
hasQuality delicate ⓘ
durable ⓘ
fine ⓘ
high-quality craftsmanship ⓘ
intricate patterns ⓘ
historicallyExportedTo England ⓘ
European courts ⓘ
Italy ⓘ
Spain ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Normandy ⓘ
madeWithMaterial linen thread ⓘ
silk thread ⓘ
madeWithTechnique needle lace technique ⓘ
partOf French lace-making tradition ⓘ
placeOfOrigin Argentan ⓘ
producedBy lace makers in Argentan ⓘ
productionMethod entirely handmade ⓘ
requiresTool lace pillow (for some related techniques) ⓘ
needle ⓘ
similarTo Alençon lace ⓘ
stitchType buttonhole stitch ⓘ
various filling stitches ⓘ
traditionMaintainedBy French lace-making workshops ⓘ
usedFor court dress ⓘ
ecclesiastical vestments ⓘ
household linens ⓘ
trimmings for garments ⓘ
usedIn museum textile collections ⓘ
usesMotif floral motifs ⓘ
scrollwork motifs ⓘ
valuedFor artistic merit ⓘ
collectability ⓘ
technical complexity ⓘ

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Argentan → hasHeritage → Argentan lace ⓘ