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Lace Flounce

1700s

Flanders

Medium
bobbin lace
Measurements
Average: 63.5 x 335.3 cm (25 x 132 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frieda Frasch Whiton in memory of Mr. Herman Frasch 1917.280
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Not on view
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A horizontally long, off-white bobbin lace flounce features dense, repeating floral and foliate motifs across an intricate openwork mesh. Ornate vases sprout blossoming bouquets, framed by delicate, interweaving vines and small floral sprays that fill the background. The textile is finished with a straight top edge and a rhythmic bottom border of repeating scalloped arcs, containing the elaborate botanical imagery within a gossamer, web-like structure.

Lace Flounce

1700s

Flanders

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