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Border — Valenciennes

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Written by: Lars VolkovContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 209109
Valenciennes

Border

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerValenciennes
Date1720s/30s
Culture / OriginValenciennes
MediumLinen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "Valenciennes" with a square Valenciennes mesh ground
Dimensions4.6 × 248.4 cm (1 3/4 × 97 3/4 in.); Repeat: W.: 15.2 cm (6 in.)
DepartmentTextiles
TypeTextile
About the Artist

France, Valenciennes Full biography →

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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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