Caption

Collar; Lace collar so-called berta with a pattern of flowers, leaves and small dots in the background; floral and plant ornaments; women's clothing accessory; 1840–1860; Brussels place of origin?; lace; width 33 cm., A length of delicate sheer fabric with embroidered floral and scrollwork patterns laid flat against a smooth background; the fabric is translucent with a dotted mesh and ornate lace motifs along the scalloped edge, showing embroidered leaves, flowers, and swirling shapes; the visible colors are shades of off-white and cream for the lace and embroidery, pale beige highlights, a translucent whitish appearance in the mesh, and a muted gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_265

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.9Mb (7.6Mb) / 20.0in x 14.6in / 6000 x 4365 (300dpi)

Keywords

Collar Lace collar -called berta pattern flowers leaves small dots background floral plant ornaments women's clothing accessory 1840–1860 Brussels place origin lace width 33 cm length delicate sheer fabric embroidered floral scrollwork patterns laid flat smooth background fabric translucent dotted mesh ornate lace motifs scalloped edge showing embroidered swirling shapes visible colors shades off-white cream embroidery pale beige highlights translucent whitish appearance mesh muted gray background.