Lace

Flemish

18th century

  • Titles Lace (Descriptive)
  • Medium linen, Binche lace
  • Dimensions 57 1/2 × 1 5/8 in. (146.1 × 4.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Rosalie Joseph Leventritt in memory of her mother Jennie Marx Joseph, 1955.9.34
  • Work Type lace
  • Classification Needlework

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