Lappet
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Lappet

TitleLappet
ArtistFlanders, Brussels
Date1730s 18th century
MediumLinen, bobbin part lace of a type known as "Brussels" [with a twisted bar ground?]
Classificationcostume accessory
OriginBrussels Brussels
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Wood, Mrs. Bertha Palmer Thorne, Mrs. Rose Movius Palmer, and Mrs. Gordon Palmer
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Lappet” is a work by Flanders, Brussels, dated 1730s. It is executed in linen, bobbin part lace of a type known as "brussels" [with a twisted bar ground?] and classified as costume accessory. 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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