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Border fragment

CultureEuropean
Datelate 19th century
MediumLinen and polychrome silks
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 × 8 1/4 inches (27.31 × 20.96 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. F. Downing
Object numberR57-9/23 C
On View
Not on view
DescriptionBobbin-made tape lace. Continuous whole stitch tapes with hooked links and inset pieces of mesh. A cord net runs down the center of the tape. Sample piece showing one large scallop from a border. The linen is natural colored; the silks are in orange, two shades of brown and yellow.
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Border
ca. 1850-1899
R57-9/23 A
Border
ca. 1850-1899
R57-9/23 L
Border
ca. 1850-1899
R57-9/23 M
Border
ca. 1850-1899
R57-9/23 J
Stole
ca. 1900
40-1/13
Border
R57-9/23 S
Border
late 19th century
R57-9/23 N
Border fragment
ca. 1850-1899
R57-9/23 K
Border
ca. 1620-1640
33-129
Finishing Flounce
ca. 1715-1725
34-83
Border fragment
ca. 1850-1899
R57-9/23 F
Border
late 19th century
R57-9/23 B