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Border (France)
This is a Border. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1950. Its medium is linen and its technique is needle lace, late 17th to early 19th c. It is a part of the Textiles department.
In the 1690s, laces were used in great quantities. Patterns were small in scale and the laces were light enough to be pleated and gathered. For example, the edges of a man's cravat, which now replaced the heavy flat collar, were embellished with lace.
This object was
donated by
Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961).
It is credited Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf Esq. in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 140.8 x 18.8 cm (55 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
Cite this object as
Border (France); linen; H x W: 140.8 x 18.8 cm (55 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.); Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf Esq. in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1950-121-35
