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Cuff set

Cuff set
Object name 
Cuff set
Date 
ca. 1865
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
overall a: 5 3/8 x 8 in. ( 13.7 x 20.3 cm ) overall b: 5 1/4 x 8 in. ( 13.3 x 20.3 cm )
Description 
Ecru cotton Irish needlepoint guipure lace cuff set, being slightly wider at the bottom than at the top, with the seam side slightly shorter than the outer side, both cuffs are the same; the footing edges are plain, the overall pattern is of flowers and shamrocks with busy bar design between, the outer edges are scalloped and trimmed with picot.
Object Number 
Z.1170.1ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.