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Blonde lace flounce
French
1830s
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk bobbin lace
Dimensions
Overall: 15.2 x 165.1 cm (6 x 65 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard H. Schimmelpfeng
Accession Number2004.501
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFlounce of white silk bobbin lace (blonde) with repeating flowers along the lower edge with a small serpentine floral border above and small flowerettes sprinkled above; probably used on a skirt.
ProvenanceJosephine Appolline Barloi, donor's great-great grandmother; Inherited by donor, August 11, 1985; Gift to the MFA, June 23, 2004