Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

Two ecru machine lace edgings with needle run cordonnets. The overall design is of three open flowers with three long stemmed flowers on each side of the flowers. The design is on a mesh of different designs with esprit type motifs in some of the mesh. On 45.555.1 there is a smaller seamed edging attached. On both edgings one edge is cut and the other edge is finished.

Made from:

Silk

Made in:

Unknown

Date made:

20th c.

Size:

8.9 × 55.9 cm (3 1/2 × 22 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

45.555.1-2

Class:

Lace

Signature marks:

tag from/Massage/Room/2nd floor/Hillwood/45.444 Written on tissue in which the items were wrapped. This was written in blue ink, except for 45.444 which was written in pencil.

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973