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Lace Handkerchief

1800s

Belgium, Brussels

Medium
Plain weave linen center; needle lace (point de gaze) border
Measurements
Average: 37.5 x 37.5 cm (14 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold T. Clark in memory of Mrs. William B. Sanders 1949.161
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A square off-white linen handkerchief is bordered with dense needle lace patterns of roses and lilies. The intricate floral motifs, connected by fine mesh-like openwork, frame a star-shaped plain linen center. Symmetrical arrangements of serrated leaves and blossoms occupy each corner and side, their organic shapes forming a scalloped outer edge. Varied textures arise from the layered patterns, which point toward the textile's middle.

Lace Handkerchief

1800s

Belgium, Brussels

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