France (needlework) and Belgium (lace border)
Handkerchief
INV-7181
France (needlework) and Belgium (lace border)Probably 1860s
Handkerchief
France (needlework) and Belgium (lace border)
textileneedlework (visual works)
Date
Probably 1860s
Medium
Linen, plain weave; cut work in needle lace filling; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, eyelet, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches; edged with cotton, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "Valenciennes"
Dimensions
53.6 × 53.6 cm (21 1/8 × 21 1/8 in.)
Border width: 5.3 cm (2 1/8 in.)
Border repeat; 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. William J. Calhoun through The Antiquarian Society
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