Square
| Title | Square |
|---|---|
| Date | 18th–19th century |
| Medium | Medium: cotton Technique: early pre-made tape with needle lace fillings and connections |
| Classification | lace |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Credit line | Bequest of Erskine Hewitt |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Square” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th–19th century. It is executed in medium: cotton technique: early pre-made tape with needle lace fillings and connections 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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Catalogued as lace. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via Smithsonian Open Access.
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