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Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Fragment of Lace Flounce

1740–1760

France, Argentan

Linen: needle lace (Point d'Argentan)
Average: 64.8 x 121.3 cm (25 1/2 x 47 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness 1948.111
Location: Not on view
  • Collection of Empress Eugénie and acquired directly from her estate by Arthur Blackburn of London.
  • Shepherd, Dorothy G. "A Flounce of "Point D'Argentan"." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 35, no. 7 (1948):. p. 161-62 25141482
    Levey, Santina M. Lace: A History. 1983. pl. 324B
  • In Pursuit of Fashion: Decorative Textiles in 18th Century France. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 1, 1989-March 3, 1991).
    Exhibition of the Month: Historic Flower Containers. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 31, 1952-March 3, 1953).
  • {{cite web|title=Fragment of Lace Flounce|url=false|author=|year=1740–1760|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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