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Child's Apron (Made from a Cover)

1875/1900
Linen, needle lace work on a plain weave cut and drawn thread work grid; armholes trimmed with machine-made lace and bobbin-straight lace tapes; embroidered in double hem, hem, and overcast stitches
53.2 × 67.8 cm (20.9 × 26.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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