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Lace Edging

1700s

France, Valenciennes

Medium
Linen: bobbin lace (Valenciennes)
Measurements
Average: 3.9 x 96.6 cm (1 9/16 x 38 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness 1934.259
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This lace edging depicts shepherdesses, lambs, and flowering plants.
A horizontally long off-white linen lace strip features a repeating pattern of figures against a fine mesh background. Symmetrical scrollwork alternates with figures of standing people holding staffs, four-legged animals, and potted plants. These motifs mirror each other across the narrow, straight-edged band, which terminates at the right with a small rectangular attachment.

Lace Edging

1700s

France, Valenciennes

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