The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesPunto a groppo (Italian, "knotted lace") is type of lace made without bobbins (weights). It originated in Italy, possibly Milan, in the 16th century and usually incorporated geometric patterns. It is the precursor to bobbin lace. Remaining samples of this lace are rare. Punto a groppo was typically used for edging. Although related to macramé, which is knotted by hand, punto a groppo was likely created with a needle. Punto a groppo was also called gropo, gruppo, gropari, and point noué. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Punto a groppo”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
punto a groppo is early type of knotted needle lace, 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
The source record links this tradition to 3 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2