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CultureEnglish
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 38 inches (4.76 × 96.52 cm)
Credit LineGift of Virginia George
Object numberR65-4
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DescriptionBobbin-made straight lace of the Bedfordshire Maltese type, worked on whole stitch with a few wheat-ears and plaited bars. A straight insertion is sewn to a fandyked edging to make a wider border. The upper straight edge has been gathered to fit around an oval mat.ProvenanceVirginia Eaton George (1889-1975), Kansas City, MO, by 1965;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1965.
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