Object name: Lace strip / Collector: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Loans: S1986-1987 #29: Department of Environmental Design (UC Davis) (April 15, 1987–June 11, 1987) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Lace strip Collector Phoebe Apperson Hearst Loans S1986-1987 #29: Department of Environmental Design (UC Davis) (April 15, 1987–June 11, 1987)

Hearst Museum object titled Lace strip, accession number 7-3290a,b, described as 2 corner of embroidered piece; white linen; plain weave; embroidered; lace edge; floral designs, crowns, name ASPASIA. According to Kaethe Kliot this is “drawn work”. One of the finest examples of draw work, in which threads are removed from the cloth an used for the embroidery. The thread is approx. 500/2, which has 75,000 yards to the pound.