Needlepoint (Point de Gaze) Lace Handkerchief

19th century

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Needlepoint (Point de Gaze) Lace Handkerchief, 19th century. Belgium, Brussels, 19th century. Linen center with narrow edging of needlepoint lace edging; average: 36.9 x 36.9 cm (14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey 1936.691

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Lace
Formatted Medium: linen center with narrow edging of needlepoint lace edging
Medium: linen, center, narrow, edging, needlepoint, lace
Dimensions: Average: 36.9 x 36.9 cm (14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1936.691
Credit Line: Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey
Exhibitions: Laces and Embroideries from the Museum Collection
Rights Statement: CC0