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Lace Edging

1700s

France, Alençon

Medium
Linen: needle lace (Point d'Alençon)
Measurements
Average: 5.8 x 58.5 cm (2 5/16 x 23 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection 1936.183
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A horizontally long piece of off-white linen needle lace is patterned with stylized floral motifs against a fine mesh ground. Winding stems and blooming flowers, detailed with openwork stitches and tiny dots, form a continuous repeating pattern across the strip. A straight top edge with a tiny looped border contrasts the undulating scalloped bottom edge. On each side, the lace terminates in frayed ends, showing the fine, thread-like texture of the fabric.

Lace Edging

1700s

France, Alençon

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