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Bobbin lace

Flemish (Lille)
19th century
Object Place: Lille

Medium/Technique Lace
Dimensions Legacy dimension: .46 x .15
Credit Line Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession Number21.1868
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionThe design consists of a repetition of crudely drawn flower and leaf forms on a ground of loosely twisted mesh powdered at intervals with small rectangular spots; a narrow scalloped edge is sewed on the bottom and one side.
ProvenancePurchased from Miss Eliza M. Niblack.