Argentan Needlelace Collar

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Description (Brief):

Argentan needle lace border with tightly covered buttonhole stitched mesh, finished off as collar in late 19th century

Date Made: 1760 - 1780

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. James W. Pinchot, 1909

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.L6893Catalog Number: L6893.000

Object Name: Lacelace, collarObject Type: lace

Physical Description: linen (overall material)needle lace, argentan (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 3 in x 21 1/2 in; x 7.62 cm x 54.61 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5c3c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_620319

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