Lace Handkerchief
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Lace Handkerchief

TitleLace Handkerchief
Date1860–99 19th century
MediumPlain weave linen center with wide border of machine-made net embroidered with tambour work in white cotton
ClassificationLace
OriginIreland, Limerick Ireland
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineLace Handkerchief, 1860–99. Ireland, Limerick. Plain weave linen center with wide border of machine-made net embroidered with tambour work in white cotton; average: 29.9 x 28.6 cm (11 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey, 1936.711
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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