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Culture:American?
Title:collar
Date Made:1840-1850
Type:Clothing
Materials:textile: cotton
Place Made:United States?
Measurements:overall: 10 1/8 x 14 3/4 in.; 25.7175 x 37.465 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2000.20.2
Credit Line:Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt Fund for Curatorial Acquisitions
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Woman's semi-circular collar of embroidered cotton edged with lace. The embroidered designs include berries and leaves, along with abstract designs. The edge of the main part of the colalr is van dyked, but the lace edging makes this edge more smooth and uniform. The innermost edge is finished with a buttonhole stitch. The collar would cover the front half of a neckline.

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