. Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin. Number 59, October 1917 . 1. Century. There are in the collection some exquisite pieces of old Valenciennes of thefinest texture (ill. No. 6,) 1775 and as early as 1700. The collection also includessome fine examples of Malines or Mechlin lace which carries us back to theeighteenth century—^in all some thirty-five examples, which constitute aninteresting addition to the already large collection owned by the Museum andnow distributed between the Bloomfield Moore series and that displayed in theTextile Room. Could these two distinct series be
. Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin. Number 59, October 1917 . 1. Century. There are in the collection some exquisite pieces of old Valenciennes of thefinest texture (ill. No. 6,) 1775 and as early as 1700. The collection also includessome fine examples of Malines or Mechlin lace which carries us back to theeighteenth century—^in all some thirty-five examples, which constitute aninteresting addition to the already large collection owned by the Museum andnow distributed between the Bloomfield Moore series and that displayed in theTextile Room. Could these two distinct series be brought together, the Pennsylvania BULLETIN OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM 35 Museum would be seen to ha\e as fine a collection as any in the the testamentary dispositions made by the testatrix with regardto the invaluable collections bequeathed by her to the Pennsylvania Museiunare peremptory. Her laces as well as her ceramics, tapestries and furniture, etc.,must be kept together and apart from the Museimis collections, so that,. Point de 1750. although the authorities of the Museum would probably be willing to transferits admirable collection of old laces to Mrs. Bloomfield Moores room in orderto display all the laces under one classification, even this is impracticable, andthe really fine collection in which the evolution of laces through an infinitudeof varieties could be shown with decided educational advantage to the student, 36 BULLETIN OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUMpennsylvaniamuse59penn
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