Shaped Border
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Shaped Border

TitleShaped Border
ArtistEngland or France
Date1860s/80s 19th century
MediumCotton, linen, and silk, machine-made lace of a type known as "Leavers"
Classificationcostume accessory
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Alice Pirie Hargrave
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Shaped Border” is a work by England or France, dated 1860s/80s. It is executed in cotton, linen, and silk, machine-made lace of a type known as "leavers" and classified as costume accessory. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams 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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