Bobbin and Embroidery Lace Handkerchief

1800s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Bobbin and Embroidery Lace Handkerchief, 1800s. Belgium, Mechelen, 19th century. Linen center with linen embroidery border and lace edging; average: 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey 1936.689

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Lace
Formatted Medium: linen center with linen embroidery border and lace edging
Medium: linen, center, embroidery, border, lace, edging
Dimensions: Average: 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1936.689
Credit Line: Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey
Exhibitions: Laces and Embroideries from the Museum Collection
Rights Statement: CC0