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Medium:
Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style
Dimensions:
H x W: 10 × 388 cm (3 15/16 in. × 12 ft. 8 3/4 in.)
Type:
lace
Border
Made in:
Belgium or France
Date:
early 19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Mechlin border with the upper part showing floral sprays and leaf ornaments with little squares sprinkled over the field. The lower part has an openwork band with medallions and a scalloped border of pendant flowers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George Nichols from the collection of her mother, Mrs. J.P. Morgan
Accession Number:
1939-66-22-a
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f59e25c5-31d8-4a5f-a6a7-10f614834446
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1939-66-22-a