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Chebka Knotted Lace insertion

2.5" x 196" (6.35cm x 497.84cm)

Very good condition. No obvious damage, but with isolated brown spots.

A 3-part insertion, each part separated with a narrow tape engrelure. Simple design without the large diamond patterns seen in other pieces.

purchased 01/13/2011
first posted 01/13/2011
revised 08/28/2021

References

Title:           Chebka, Dentelle Arabe, Traité Pratique
Author:       Les Sœurs-Missionnaires (Sœurs Blanches) de Notre-Dame d'Afrique
Publication: Collection Cartier-Bresson
Date::         1926
Publisher:    G. de Malherbe et Cie, Paris

Comprehensive excellent technical manual on Chebka knotted needlelace. Presumably written by missionaries with direct experience in Tunisia. This is the only work ever published solely on this technique.