Section of a wide border or flounce of Mechlin-style lace. Fine hexagonal net ground with dots, but almost entirely covered with a design of inverted leaves, flower clusters and flower sprays springing up into the net. Cordonnet emphasizes the design. Very fine thread.
Credit: Gift of Frances Morris
1850-1900
Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style
1951-111-58
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
Where you'll find this
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Permanent collection