Border
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Border

TitleBorder
ArtistFrance
Date1860s 19th century
MediumLinen and horsehair, "Point d'Alençon" needle lace; heading of cotton, bobbin lace
Classificationtextile
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne through the Antiquarian Society
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Border” is a work by France, dated 1860s. It is executed in linen and horsehair, "point d'alençon" needle lace; heading of cotton, bobbin lace and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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