Alençon needle lace edging

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Description (Brief):

nçon needle lace edging needle lace, 19th century. Found by donor among manuscript material. Fragment reported mounted on paper bearing the caption "lace belong to the Duchess of Gloucester, daughter in law of George III."

Date Made: 19th Century

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of E.P. Korecz. July 21, 1952

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.E392022Accession Number: 194961

Object Name: lace, remnant

Physical Description: lace; Alencon needle lace (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 2 5/8 in x 4 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 12.065 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d6dc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1816716

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