Collar or Baptismal Stole
Date1700-1750
OriginEngland
MediumWhite linen tabby trimmed with linen hollie point needlepoint lace and detached buttonhole stitches
DimensionsOL: 21 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1956-145
DescriptionInfant's collar or baptismal stole of fine white linen, trimmed at center of neck with insertion of linen hollie point in a design of a potted flower with bird above; with detached buttonhole stitches and eyelets worked through the linen on either side of the insertion. Rounded ends.
