Lappet

Possibly France

18th century

  • Titles Lappet (Descriptive)
  • Medium linen; silk
  • Dimensions 72 × 3 1/2 in. (182.9 × 8.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Eleanor Freed in memory of her mother, Esther Loveman Kempner, 1984.335.24
  • Work Type lappet
  • Classification Components

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