Lace Handkerchief
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Lace Handkerchief

TitleLace Handkerchief
Date1860–99 19th century
MediumPlain weave linen center; needle lace (point de gaze) edging
ClassificationLace
OriginBelgium, Brussels Belgium
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineLace Handkerchief, 1860–99. Belgium, Brussels. Plain weave linen center; needle lace (point de gaze) edging; average: 34.3 x 35.6 cm (13 1/2 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey, 1936.702
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Lace Handkerchief” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1860–99. It is executed in plain weave linen center; needle lace (point de gaze) edging 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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