Collar or Baptismal Stole

Date1700-1750

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.