Lace

China

20th century

  • Titles Lace (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 40 × 2 5/8 in. (101.6 × 6.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Rosalie Joseph Leventritt in memory of her mother Jennie Marx Joseph, 1955.9.41
  • Work Type lace
  • Classification Needlework

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