Cream-coloured silk Maltese lace sleeve worked in 4 sections which are stitched together. The main sections of the textile have a curved top and a small band of petalled motifs on one longer side. Decorated with a motif resembling a coat of arms, including a crown on a net ground. Smaller bands with s-shaped motifs form the cuff.
sleeve; textile
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