Probably Europe

Fragment (Bonnet Trim)

c. 1850
Horsehair, bobbin lace mesh; embroidered with straw and straw yarns in loop and surface satin stitches; knots; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid "velvet" (velveteen); embroidered with straw in back stitches
5.3 × 22.8 cm (2.1 × 9 in)

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