Handkerchief
Artist/maker unknown, Belgian
Geography:
Made in Ghent, Belgium, Europe
Date:
c. 1855-60Medium:
Linen bobbin lace (Valenciennes)Dimensions:
16 x 16 1/2 inches (40.6 x 41.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1889-34Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. G. Craig Heberton, 1889
Made in Ghent, Belgium, Europe
Date:
c. 1855-60Medium:
Linen bobbin lace (Valenciennes)Dimensions:
16 x 16 1/2 inches (40.6 x 41.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1889-34Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. G. Craig Heberton, 1889
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The Fine Art of TextilesThis type of handkerchief was made at the convent of Notre Dame de la Visitation in Ghent between 1852 and 1867, with this design produced from about 1855 to 1860. Dilys E. Blum, from The Fine Art of Textiles: The Collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1997), p. 74.
