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Border

(FRANCE)
Border
 (late 18th century)

Medium
linen (needle lace) (point d'Alençon)

Measurements
6.5 × 56.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss M. T. Tetley, 1951

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(France)

Accession Number
1094.3-D4

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Section of point d'Alençon lace border.

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