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 needlepoint lace edging; average: 35.6 x 35 cm (14 x 13 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elisabeth Ireland in memory of her mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey 1936.724

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Lace
Formatted Medium: linen center with narrow needlepoint lace edging
Medium: linen, center, narrow, needlepoint, lace, edging
Dimensions: Average: 35.6 x 35 cm (14 x 13 3/4 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1936.724
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