Exhibition

 

Lace: The Art of Needle and Bobbin

Higbee Gallery, March 23, 2007 - January 6, 2008

Jean Druesedow, Curator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evening Dress

English, about 1900

White tulle and Duchesse lace appliqué on a machine net ground trimmed with cloth of silver, silver sequins, opalescent sequins and pearls.

Label: “Court Dressmaker, Madame Parmentier, 1 Lower Belgrave Street. Belgravia, S.W.”

Kent State University Museum  

Silverman/Rodgers Collection, 1983.1.228ab

 

 

Shown with:

Fan of Bobbin and Needle Lace, Duchesse

Brussels Mixed Lace Appliqué

European, late 19th century

Linen, mother-of pearl and silk

11 ¾”

This fan combines some needle lace motifs in the point de gaze style with bobbin lace appliquéd to machine-made mesh. 

Kent State University Museum  

Gift of the Estate of Luanna Stahlecker, 2004.31.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Buckner

English, 1812 - 1883

Portrait of Miss Mansell

Mid-19th century

Oil on canvas, 30 ½” x 25 ½”

Kent State University Museum  

Silverman/Rodgers Collection, 1983.4.562

 

This painting was recently cleaned at the Intermuseum Conservation Association.  The image shows the progress in the cleaning process.

 

 

Cabinet

European, 19th century

Mahogany, marble, gilded bronze

L: 60”

Kent State University Museum  

Silverman/Rodgers Collection, 1983.4.749

 

 

Figures

French, 1st quarter 19th century

Gilded bronze and marble

Kent State University Museum  

Silverman/Rodgers Collection, 1983.4.287ab