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Lace Towel End
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Lace Towel End

c. 1700s–1800s

cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Lace making was a common tradition in many cultures because it displayed the skill of the mother or daughter who made the lace.

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