National Museum of American History
Bobbin Lace Sample Made in China
Amoy Lace Guild · 1905-1912
This sample of handmade torchon bobbin lace edging has motifs with spiders, Spanish fans, and half stitch trails. It was made at the Amoy Lace Guild in China and sold for twenty cents per yard in US gold in 1913. The Amoy Lace Guild was established by missionaries in 1885 as a charitable organization to provide a source of income to indigent Chinese women and children. Patterns and linen thread was imported from England and Ireland. Lace from the Amoy Lace Guild won a silver medal at the St. Louis exposition in 1904.
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