The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesArgentella is a type of needle lace derived from Argentan lace, with a Rosacé ground, a "striking ground of tiny webs." The lace was used for lappets and flounces, examples of which can be found in European museum collections. 1
Argentella: A French needle lace made also at Abbisola in Italy. Developed from Argentan with Rosacé ground. Argentella. A name given to a lace made in Genoa [Italy], but worked much like [the French] Point d'Alençon. argentella lace[:] An early, white needlepoint lace made in Italy. Similar to the Alençon lace, but made with flat cordonnet. The patterns are delicate and spread over a net ground with small dots at the corners. Argentella. ...a variant of point d'Alençon, which has a large mesh with a six-sided dot in the centre. This dotted réseau is known as fond de neige, and œil de perdrix, also as réseau rosaceé. 1
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Argentella is early form of needle lace from Italy, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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