Border
Early 17th century
Linen, plain weave; drawn work in bullion, buttonhole, double faggot, eyelet, hem, detached overcast, double overcast, overcast, satin, and stem stitches; cut work in buttonhole and interlocking lace stitches; buttonhole, double buttonhole, and overcast bars decorated with bullion, plaited and buttonhole collar picots (needle lace fillings); glass beads; heading (later in date): cotton, bobbin straight lace
28 × 427.1 cm (11 × 168.1 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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