There were tape laces being made in Germany as well as other eastern European
countries. I couldn't see the picture well enough to take a guess as to
origin.
However -- it does look like an item made for church use -- namely, to cover
the chalice or the 'bread' when not being used. The cloth area did not need
to be very big, and the lace is wide to look especially beautiful. Of
course, there is no size reference in the picture so my guess of the size may
be wrong. Handkerchiefs of the time were extremely large (15-20" of fabric)
so that proportion of lace would have made it into a tablecloth. This is
more likely an altar accessory.
Alice in Oregon -- where we are eagerly anticipating three nice days before
the next storm
On Friday, February 10, 2017 12:38 PM, "[email protected]"
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There is a handkerchief located at
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/215260?sortBy=Relevance&ft
=08.180.911&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
It says it was made in Saxony, Germany. But it looks like a tape lace of
possibly Eastern European origin. An explanation says it is
ââ¬ÅChurchââ¬ï¿½ lace.
It is clearly a handkerchief and there is nothing about it that would suggest
ecclesiastical use. Is ââ¬ÅChurchââ¬ï¿½ lace a term of art that anyone is
familiar
with, especially as it may relate to Saxony, Germany?
Devon
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