Herren Alençon border

3" x 67" (7.62cm x 170.18cm)
Very good condition, some small repairs. Reasonably white.
Mounted for "Lace, from Fine Art to Folk Art", Mesa Public Library, Los Alamos, NM, 07/05/08 to 08/02/08.

Herren Alençon border. Interesting very delicate, regimented 'S' design, probably Directoire or very early 19thc. Brides tortillée with réseau fin in the bottom of the border.

accession number 2008.1.034
purchased 11/11/2008
first posted 07/19/2009