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Bobbin lace
Flemish (Brussels)
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/Technique
Lace
Dimensions
115 x 38 cm (45 1/4 x 14 15/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.58 long x 0.38 deep
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Hewson Baltzell
Accession Number29.1105
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionDesign: Juno seated on bank of cloud, peacock before her, about to be struck by arrow shot by cupid, eagle and trumpeter above. The figures and elaborate rococo ornament worked with cloth stitch "toilé," detailed by "mailles à cinq trous," "point d'esprit," "point grillé" etc., accented by occasional woven outlines. Heading sewed on upper edge.