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Collar & Cuffs
Object/Artifact
Duchesse lace, cotton, handmade. Rose and leaf at outer edge, with small groups of florets with divided leaves and trailing tendrils here and there. Raised cordonnet; brides with picots. Fairly thin clothwork. Scalloped foot. Medium quality. 1) round collar with square ends, about 4 1/4” wide. 2ab) pair of cuffs, slightly flared. About 5” wide
G2013.021.1-2
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1865 - 1870
Duchesse lace
cotton
handmade
rose