Microsoft PowerPoint - aat_in_depth.pptx

5/4/2019

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Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes

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lace making

Note:

The process of creating lace, which is a

textile work made of thread, comprising a ground of netting with patterns worked in or embroidered on the mesh.

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concise. The scope note is intended to touch upon major relevant points; it is not a comprehensive encyclopedia entry. A minimum note may be one or two lines of text. No technical limit, but editorially we prefer to limit Notes to 250 words if possible.

Brussels lace of the bobbin variety with background of brides an

d drochel, second half of the 18th century, Rijksmuseum, Amster

dam. Image: Encyclopedia Britannica online.

Scope Note

Patricia Harpring © 2019 J. Paul Getty Trust. For educational purposes only. Do not distribute.