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Lace Handkerchief
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Lace Handkerchief

1800s · plain weave linen center with needle lace (drawnwork) surround, bobbin lace (Valenciennes lace) edging, and embroidery

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the center of this lace handkerchief, the initials P P de Y are embroidered in white.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineLace Handkerchief, 1800s. France or Italy. Plain weave linen center with needle lace (drawnwork) surround, bobbin lace (Valenciennes lace) edging, and embroidery; overall: 57.2 x 55.9 cm (22 1/2 x 22 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey, 1936.726

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