Edging
| Title | Edging |
|---|---|
| Date | mid-18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Bobbin lace, point d'Angleterre |
| Classification | Textiles-Laces |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Mabel Metcalf Fahnestock Collection, the gift of Ruth Fahnestock Schermerhorn and Faith Fahnestock, 1933 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Edging” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated mid-18th century. It is executed in bobbin lace, point d'angleterre and classified as textiles-laces. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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