Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:32 PM

Morning Modelbuch (12/13/2019)

Bobbin lace insertion, 16th century Italian, Accession Number:20.186.93 at the Met. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/220903

Pattern from _ Nuw Modelbuch, allerly Gattungen Dantelschnur_ dated 1561 by R.M. (Lotz 23.) It isn’t quite the same, with a central cross sort of shape rather than the diamond, but I liked the loopy things and the cross formed by the open areas. A pdf of the book can be obtained here. https://www.e-rara.ch/doi/10.3931/e-rara-5463

By way of reminder, Helen Hough has a modern edited version with a translation and really useful notes available for free download on Archive. https://archive.org/details/NewModelbook1561