Handkerchief

Unknown

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

This example of duchesse lace shows how it can be fashioned to conform to the shape of the object for which it is made, in this case a handkerchief with four corners.

Artist

Unknown

Date

fourth quarter 19th century

Medium

cotton, linen

Culture

Belgian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection