Collar of embroidered machine-made net
date: label: date made
content: mid 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: Embroidered machine made mesh with elaborate linen flower applique edged in tambour embroidery. Picot edge whipped on heavy embroidery outlined in tambour stitch. Tambour work is of Eastern origin, and was known in China, Persia, India and Turkey long before it spread to the United Kingdom. In the United States tambour work was a favorite occupation of many women from ca 1780 through the 1850's
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Lace
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Miss Geneva Smithe
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.E382888
label: accession number
content: 165551
label: catalog number
content: E038288.000
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lace, collar
label: Object Type
content: lace
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 36 in x 4 1/4 in; 91.44 cm x 10.795 cm