Old Point de France Needle Lace Cut from larger piece to make rounded cuff, 19th C
Old Point de France Needle Lace Cut from larger piece to make rounded cuff, 19th C
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- Description (Brief)
- Old Point de France needle lace that was cut from larger piece to make a rounded cuff in the 19th century. The good quality original lace has been mended and edged with new needle lace at the outer edge and machine lace at the inner edge
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Lace
- lace, cuff
- Object Type
- lace
- date made
- 1670-1690
- Physical Description
- needle lace, point de france (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 3/4 in x 12 in; 6.985 cm x 30.48 cm
- ID Number
- TE.L7389
- catalog number
- L7389.000
- accession number
- 83674
- Credit Line
- Miss Emily Tuckerman, 1924
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Lace
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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