Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
Flounce in Brussels applique; bobbin lace motifs applied to machine net with needle lace fillings and areas of point de gaze mesh. Repeating small bouquet with dots sprinkled on upper edge of flounce. Border of medium flowers with straight stripes and figure 8 motif alternating with rectangular insets with a bobbin pansy set in needle mesh. Somewhat yellowed.
- Size:
- 288.3 × 52.1 cm (113 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.213
- Signature marks:
- auction tag 247/3 stapled to object tag was removed and bagged note #69 / Brussels Point Applique / Bobbin made with exception of / open stitches made with needle. pinned to object typed note on paper tag #69 / pt. applique / 3 yds 4" / x2 / 357.80 / (115.00 yd) handwritten
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973