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Collar

Collar
Object name 
Collar
Date 
1840-1880
Medium 
Linen
Dimensions 
Overall: 5 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. ( 14 x 32.4 cm )
Description 
Handmade ecru linen bobbin lace collar, the neck edge is plain, the central area is a row of five flowers worked in close cross bar with heavy tulle centers, the outer edge is scalloped and beaded.
Object Number 
Z.1177.2
Gallery Label 
This collar belonged to Sarah Matilda Frost Miller (July 16, 1824-September 21, 1888).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.