Lace Handkerchief
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Lace Handkerchief

TitleLace Handkerchief
Date1800s 19th century
MediumPlain weave linen center with bobbin lace (Mechelen lace) edging and embroidery
ClassificationLace
OriginBelgium, Mechelen Belgium
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineLace Handkerchief, 1800s. Belgium, Mechelen. Plain weave linen center with bobbin lace (Mechelen lace) edging and embroidery; 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
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Lace Handkerchief” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s. It is executed in plain weave linen center with bobbin lace (mechelen lace) edging and embroidery and classified as lace. 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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