Collar

Unknown

third quarter 19th century · silk · Costume Institute

A good example of Maltese lace, the leaf and tulip pattern emerging from intricate Maltese cross ground in this piece is effective and visually appealing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter 19th century

Medium

silk

Culture

Maltese

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Anonymous gift, 1964