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A work made of cotton and linen, leavers machine lace, an imitation of a bobbin lace known as "mechlin".
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  • A work made of cotton and linen, leavers machine lace, an imitation of a bobbin lace known as "mechlin".

Date:

c. 1890s

Artist:

France, probably Calais

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

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Place

France (Object made in)

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Made 1880–1900

Medium

Cotton and linen, Leavers machine lace, an imitation of a bobbin lace known as "Mechlin"

Dimensions

7.8 × 81.7 cm (3 × 32 1/8 in.); Repeat: W.: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Chauncey Blair to the Antiquarian Society

Reference Number

1899.15

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