Cuffs

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art