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Collections

Pair of Engageantescirca 1770

Not on view
Cream-white bobbin or needle lace in two overlapping pieces, with fine mesh ground, scattered floral sprays, and a central bow-and-basket motif, displayed against a black background

Unknown, Pair of Engageantes, circa 1770 (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pair of Engageantes
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1770
Medium
Linen needle lace (point d'Alençon)
Dimensions
a) 39 x 6 3/4 in. (99.06 x 17.15 cm); b) 39 x 3 in. (99.06 x 7.62 cm); c) 39 x 6 1/2 in. (99.06 x 16.51 cm); d) 38 x 3 1/4 in. (96.52 x 8.25 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.81.143.1a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.