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Commemorative lace panel: The Battle of Britain

(English)
1942–46
Object PlaceNottingham, England
Medium/TechniqueJacquard-woven cotton curtain-net
DimensionsHeight x width: 173 1/4" x 62 3/4" (440 x 159 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2007.774
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenancePurchased at Neale's auction house in Nottingham, England by Henry Sotheran, Ltd.; Purchased by donor, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf on August 16, 2007; Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA, September 19, 2007
Doily
1927
Pattern
Koloman Moser
1899
Coverlet
James Alexander (Weaver, possibly)
around 1827
Centennial coverlet
Unknown (Weaver)
About 1876
Group shot: 2007.567.1-2
Geoffrey Beene
1990s
Mathoven et Bouvard
19th century
Restricted: For reference only
Grand Frères
mid-19th century
Ribbon
around 1840
Pattern
Cheney Brothers
about 1925