Handkerchief

Unknown

third quarter 19th century · cotton, linen · Costume Institute

The needle lace patterns on this handkerchief include fairly unusual forms on the exterior border and lyric scrolling motifs outlining the center. This complex and attractive combination of styles exemplifies the high-quality Belgian lace of the late 19th century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter 19th century

Medium

cotton, 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 Joseph McCrindle, 1963