Bobbin Lace Insertion

Flemish

19th century

  • Titles Bobbin Lace Insertion (Descriptive)
  • Medium Mechlin lace, linen, silk
  • Dimensions 1 1/4 x 29 1/2 in. (3.2 x 74.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Rosalie Joseph Leventritt in memory of her mother Jennie Marx Joseph, 1955.9.22
  • Work Type lace
  • Classification Needlework

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