An object of art - Handmade Lace
The name of "Batten Lace" was named after "Battenbalg"
the name of the place in Western Germany. It was named by a craftsman who
lived in the United States of America and he hoped that this lace would
be used by the blue blood in Western Germany.
(Quotation: Historical records of Joetsu 1 "Batten Lace & textiles"
edited by the specialists for modern history)