16th Century Altar Cloth in Drawn Work

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Associated Name
Pinchot, Mary Eno
unknown
Description (Brief)
Beautiful example of drawn work edged with Italian pillow lace as an altar cloth. The edging is not original as it extends beyond the drawn work.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mrs. James W. Pinchot, 1908
16th century
ID Number
TE.L6504A
catalog number
L6504.000
accession number
48717
Object Name
Lace
lace, altar cloth
Object Type
lace
Physical Description
linen (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 38 in x 60 in; 96.52 cm x 152.4 cm
place made
Italy
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Clothing & Accessories
Lace
Textiles
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_625895
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-61fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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