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Results for "Lace"9 records

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Lace Pillow by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Pillow

Unrecorded maker

1800s · Lace, Bobbin lace (torchon lace) pillow; paper, pins, wood bobbins, linen thread

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Lace Towel End by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon

Cleared · CC0

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Pair of Lace Lappets by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Lace Lappets

Unrecorded maker

early 1700s · Lace, Bobbin lace (Point d'Angleterre)

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Lace Towel End by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon

Cleared · CC0

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Lace Towel End by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with metal thread; applied silk (est.) ribbons

Cleared · CC0

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Lace Towel End by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with colored gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon

Cleared · CC0

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Lace Border with Battle Scene by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Border with Battle Scene

Unrecorded maker

1700s · Lace, Linen; needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), straight (continuous) bobbin lace, (tape lace) edging

Cleared · CC0

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Lace Towel End by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon

Cleared · CC0

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Lace Towel End by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a monochrome plaited ground (metal thread or linen (est.) linking the tape; applied silk (est.) and metal thread ribbon

Cleared · CC0

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