lace: Quick Facts

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Photos

Detail of a Burano lace shawl from the island of Burano, Italy, c. 1790–1800.

Duchesse lace from Brussels, second half of the 19th century; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Irish needle lace from Youghal, Ire., last quarter of the 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Torchon lace from Sweden, 19th century; in the Institut Royal du Patrimonie Artistique, Brussels.

Tulle and lace netting

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Topics

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Key People

Heathcoat, detail of an engraving by T.L. Atkinson after a portrait by W. Beetham, mid-19th century

John Heathcoat

English inventor