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One of a pair of men's cuffs, the animated figural imagery flanking central motif is a highlight of this well-designed lace piece. AS they were a coslty commodity, men's lace accessories represented status and were featured prominently in portraiture from the period.
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Title: Cuffs
Date: mid-17th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: linen
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Robert B. Woodward, 1915
Accession Number: 2009.300.1654
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