Argentan lace
| Type | Lace |
|---|---|
| Production method | Needle lace |
| Production process | Craft production |
| Place of origin | Argentan, France |
| Introduced | 18th century |
Argentan lace or Point d'Argentan is an 18th century needle lace from Argentan, Normandy, France. Argentella is derived from Argentan. Argentan lace exhibits a more prominent and larger pattern in contrast to its nearest variant, Alençon lace. A distinctive feature of Argentan point lace is the "bride picotée", which may have originated from early Venetian lace-making techniques.
The Scuola Merletti di Burano produced needle lace inspired by the French Argentan and d’Alençon, but with characteristics of its own and new motifs.