Cravat end

Unknownearly 18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Cravat end of Point de France with a central design of abstract foliated forms flanked by identical stylized representations of trees surrounded by an intricate pattern of volutes, urns, and rocaille decoration.

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Title: Cravat end
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: early 18th century
Type: Cravat end
Rights: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium: Medium: linen Technique: needle lace with ground of loop and twist with twist return
Provenance: ex-collection: Prince de Wagram
Exhibitions: Cooper Union Museum: "The Greenleaf Collection, Textile Arts from the 16th to the Early 19th Century," 22 Jan. – 9 May 1964, p. 15, no. 176.
Dimensions: H x W: 38 x 31 cm (14 15/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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