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Handkerchiefearly 20th century

Not on view
Square ivory-white textile with sheer linen center and wide needle lace border densely worked with raised floral and foliate motifs and a scalloped outer edge
Lace-trimmed linen handkerchief, corner view, with a wide ivory needle lace border densely worked in floral and scrolling motifs; a central medallion within the border features dragonflies and small blossoms against fine net ground.

Unknown, Handkerchief, early 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ann H. Walsh, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Handkerchief
Place Made
Belgium, Brussels
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Linen plain weave, linen Duchesse bobbin and point de gaze needle lace
Dimensions
13 1/2 × 14 in. (34.29 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ann H. Walsh
Accession Number
M.76.39.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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