Valenciennes Lace Border With Stylistic Floral Design

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Description (Brief):

Valenciennes square mesh continuous bobbin lace border in 19th Century stylistic open floral design The pattern repeat is four and a half inches long. Separate picot edge and sewing edge have been whipped on.

Date Made: 19th C

Associated Name: Pinchot, Mary EnoMaker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Clothing & Accessories, Lace, Textiles

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Credit Line: Mrs. James W. Pinchot, 1908

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.L6486Catalog Number: L6486.000Accession Number: 48717

Object Name: Lacelace, borderObject Type: lace

Physical Description: bobbin lace, valenciennes (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 75.5 cm x 8.5 cm; 29 23/32 in x 3 11/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-494c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_624685

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