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Fragment of a Lappetcirca 1738

Not on view
Long, narrow strip of white bobbin or needle lace with allover floral and foliate pattern, scalloped edges, and rounded left end, photographed on a charcoal gray background
Needle lace border in ivory thread, featuring a dense scrolling design of large flowers, leaves, and curving stems against a fine mesh ground, with scalloped upper edge.
Title
Fragment of a Lappet
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1738
Medium
Linen Valenciennes bobbin lace
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. ( 8.89 x 53.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Park View Antique Shop (Mrs. J. Lofsky)
Accession Number
M.65.61.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.