Machine-made openwork samples

Title	Machine-made openwork samples
Date	ca. 1910 20th century
Medium	Medium: cardboard, linen, silk, metallic Technique: linen embroidery with ground cloth dissolved Examples of embroidery on net produced by the Schiffli machine Metallic embroidery on net Machine-made openwork in imitation of hand-embroidered net Mostly floral and a few geometric patterns, some designs described as "Spanish" Imitation hand-made filet Machine filet Imitation filet crochet Ploven (burnt-out lace) Fancy curtain lace made on the Levers machines Real filet (handmade) next to Machine-made filet Spotted curtain nets, made chiefly at Nottingham, England and Caudry, France.
Classification	lace
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of The George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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