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Wedding veil

Belgian (Brussels)
late 19th early 20th century

Medium/Technique Linen bobbin lace applied to cotton machine-made net
Dimensions 213.36 x 365.76 cm (84 x 144 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the daughters of Frances T. Pennoyer
Accession Number2000.810
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ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionLarge oval wedding veil (in Pont d'Angleterre) with design of floral sprays and rococo scrolls. Condition: good, some wear and yellowing
ProvenanceVeil purchased in 1924 in Nice by donors' grandmother, Jane Norton Morgan, and passed down through mother, Mrs. Frances Pennoyer.