Pair of lappets
CultureBelgian
Date1850-1875
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 × 13 3/4 inches (12.07 × 34.93 cm)
Credit LineGift of Virginia George
Object number37-29/1A
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DescriptionNeedle lace of the point de gaze type. Straight center band swelling into oval ends. The edges outlined with stylized leaves-along the band-and flower heads-around the ends. Delicate floral sprigs are framed by S and C scrolls.ProvenanceVirginia Eaton George (1889-1975), Kansas City, MO, by 1937;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1937.
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