Alençon lace
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Alençon lace is a fine, needlepoint lace from the French town of Alençon, renowned for its delicate floral patterns and intricate raised detailing.
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| Alençon lace canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14832755 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alençon lace Context triple: [Alençon, knownFor, Alençon lace]
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Lunéville embroidery
Lunéville embroidery is a refined French needlework technique, often using a tambour hook to apply beads, sequins, and fine threads onto fabric, widely used in haute couture and luxury textiles.
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Honiton lace
Honiton lace is a traditional English bobbin lace renowned for its intricate floral designs and fine craftsmanship, historically produced in and around the town of Honiton in Devon.
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Plauen lace
Plauen lace is a renowned type of fine machine-made lace originating from Plauen, Germany, celebrated for its intricate patterns and high-quality textile craftsmanship.
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Myrish lace
Myrish lace is a delicate and highly prized ornamental fabric from the Free City of Myr in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire*, renowned for its fine craftsmanship and luxury.
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Aubusson tapestry tradition
The Aubusson tapestry tradition is a renowned French art of hand-woven wall hangings and carpets, celebrated for its intricate designs and centuries-old craftsmanship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alençon lace Target entity description: Alençon lace is a fine, needlepoint lace from the French town of Alençon, renowned for its delicate floral patterns and intricate raised detailing.
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A.
Lunéville embroidery
Lunéville embroidery is a refined French needlework technique, often using a tambour hook to apply beads, sequins, and fine threads onto fabric, widely used in haute couture and luxury textiles.
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B.
Honiton lace
Honiton lace is a traditional English bobbin lace renowned for its intricate floral designs and fine craftsmanship, historically produced in and around the town of Honiton in Devon.
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C.
Plauen lace
Plauen lace is a renowned type of fine machine-made lace originating from Plauen, Germany, celebrated for its intricate patterns and high-quality textile craftsmanship.
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D.
Myrish lace
Myrish lace is a delicate and highly prized ornamental fabric from the Free City of Myr in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire*, renowned for its fine craftsmanship and luxury.
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E.
Aubusson tapestry tradition
The Aubusson tapestry tradition is a renowned French art of hand-woven wall hangings and carpets, celebrated for its intricate designs and centuries-old craftsmanship.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.