Border
1601/25 (macramé edge: c. 1600)
Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work in buttonholed, darned, and overcast bars with buttonholed picots; embroidered in buttonhole, double running, hem, interlocking lace, overcast, and satin stitches; buttonholed couching; macramé edge with knotted fringe
41.8 × 52.6 cm (16.5 × 20.7 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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