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Bobbin binche lace

Flemish
18th century

Medium/Technique Lace, bobbin, Binche
Dimensions 6.5 x 186 cm (2 9/16 x 73 1/4 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.86 x .065
Credit Line Gift of Guy Lowell
Accession Number13.2851
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionThe rococo design of twisting lines irregular shield-like forms and sprays of flowers, buds and leaves, is connected by various grounds. Very much worn. At the top is a coarse heading. A picot has been sewed to the lower edge.