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Border
Unknown1850–1900
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Border of Point d'Gaze in a design of foliated forms and medallions in symmetric patterned surmounted by repeat design of oval wreaths terminating in floral sprays.
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Details
- Title: Border
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1850–1900
- Type: Border
- Rights: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
- Medium: Medium: linen Technique: needle lace with ground of loop & twist with loop & twist return
- Viewing Notes: The surface is embellished with a variety of effects which include buttonhole stitch over a cord for linear outlines and small dots and separately made and sewn on rose petals.-From Lace Exhibition, August 3 - November 7, 1982
- Exhibitions: Cooper Union Museum: "The Greenleaf Collection, Textile Arts from the 16th to early 19th century," 22 Jan. – 9 May 1964, p. 16, no. 195.
- Dimensions: H x W: 100 x 15.3 cm (39 3/8 x 6 in.)Repeat H: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
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