1600-1635
Linen towel with border of embroidered lace (lacis) and panels top and bottom with a stylized floral pattern; needle lace edging (punto in aria)
194.63 x 101.6 cm (76 5/8 x 40 in.)
Mrs. Charles J. White, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1937
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