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Dateca. 1870
Terms
- Veils
- Lace
Dimensions96.52 × 74.93 cm (38 × 29 1/2 in.)
MarkingsLabel: "Antique veil, 32 inches long, 40 inches wide. 60 or more years old. Gift of Mary Leighton, neice of widow of Dr. Henry A. Barrett of Concord, MA."
Credit LineGift of Miss Mary Leighton, in memory of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett (1938)
Object numberPER1124.1
DescriptionA veil made of black lace consisting of embroidered net with spangles of small floral motifs and a band of larger floral motifs along the lower edge. The upper edge features a draw string. The edges are scalloped.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
