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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
NOT ON VIEW
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