About this artwork
Formal occasions required lace accessories for men as well as for women. These cravat ends would have been attached to a long rectangle of plain linen that was tied around the neck and knotted in the front to display the decorative lace ends. Only these ends have survived.
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- Textiles
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Title
- Cravat End
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Origin
- Flanders
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Date
- Made 1730–1750
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Medium
- Linen, needle lace
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Dimensions
- 28.5 × 35.1 cm (11 1/4 × 13 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Howard Peabody through the Antiquarian Society
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Reference Number
- 1948.496
Extended information about this artwork
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