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Length of Lace1725-1750

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Strip of cream-colored bobbin or needle lace with repeating floral and lattice pattern, scalloped lower edge, against a black background
Bobbin lace border in cream-colored thread, featuring repeating scrolling floral and foliate motifs with a diamond-mesh ground, scalloped lower edge, and straight upper edge with picot border, photographed against a dark background.

Unknown, Length of Lace, 1725-1750, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Murray Ward, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Length of Lace
Place Made
Belgium, Brussels
Date Made
1725-1750
Medium
Linen Brussels bobbin lace
Dimensions
52 x 2 5/8 in. (132.08 x 6.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Murray Ward
Accession Number
M.83.20.1
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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