Border

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Brussels style border with a serpentine floral pattern surrounding a seated figure, possibly Flora and Amphitrite riding a shell drawn by a dolphin and escorted by mermaids.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1700–1750
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium
Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style
Dimensions
H x W: 7 x 56 cm (2 3/4 x 22 1/16 in.)
Type
lace
Border
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