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white muslin hand-embroidered in thick thread, mainly in raised satin-stitch, gathered border of machine-made net hand-run in 2 gauges of thread; purpose unknown, but may be a cap or an apron and part of traditional costume in western Europe, central strip with 3 repeats of an undulating branch with club-shaped and 'crow's feet' leaves in raised satin-stitch, flowers and serrated leaves in applied…