Border
1750s
Linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "Mechlin" with a Mechlin mesh ground(probably 18th century)
6.5 × 136.5 cm (2.6 × 53.7 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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