The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 21, 2025

Lace Handkerchief

1930

Belgium, Brussels, 1930

Plain weave linen center; needle lace (Point de Gaze) border

Average: 24.2 x 24.2 cm (9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)

Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey 1936.731

Location: Not on view

Description

This handkerchief was made on the occasion of Princess Marie Jose's marriage to Prince Humbert of Italy on January 8, 1930. In one corner is an embroidered monogram—M.J.—with the crown of Italy and Belgium above the monogram.

Laces and Embroideries from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 6-31, 1937).
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