Lappet

Unknown

1730–1739 · linen · Costume Institute

Fine pieces of lace were often reconfigured from their original forms as they passed from one generation to another. These lappets were made by cutting from a single length. The variety of fillings and the compelling movement and dynamism of the design mark it as a high quality piece.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1730–1739

Medium

linen

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Robert B. Woodward, 1915