Collar

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A good example of Maltese lace, the leaf and tulip pattern emerging from intricate Maltese cross ground in this piece is effective and visually appealing.

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